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BY the PRECEDENT of the United
States.

WHEREAS by the act entitled " An
act, making provision for the disposal
OF Public Lands, situated between the
United States Military Tract and the
Connecticut Reserve, and other pur-
poses" it was enacted, that for the dis
posal of the lands Of the United States,
situated between the United States Mi
Mtary Tract and the Connecticut Re-
serve, a Land-oflice should be establish
ed at such place as the President of the
United States might direct. And it was
further enacted, that the Lands afore-
said, with the exception Of certain tracts
therein excepted, be offered for sale to
the highest bidder, at the place afore-
said, on such day or days, as shall by a
Publick Proclamation of the President
OF the United States be designated for
that purpose, iii tracts of the same size.
and on the same terms and conditions,
as are provided for the lands North of
the River Ohio, and above the Mouth
OF Kentucky River.
Wherefore, |, Thomas Jefferson,
president of the United States, in con-
formity with the provisions of the act
before recited, do hereby declare and
make known, that sales shall be held at
CANTON, in the State of Ohio, for the
disposal Of the above mentioned lands.
TO commence on the second Monday OF
May, one thousand eight hundred and
eight, and continue for and during the
six following weeks.
Given under my hand the nineteenth
day OF November, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) TIL: JEFFERSON.
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" Thetc are thY glorious works, Parent Of Good,
Almighty Thine this universal frame
Thus wond 'rous fair Thyfelf how wond 'rous
then -
William Hamilton, of Lancafer, PennfyIva
mia, having 'fued propoiaIs Eor pubiifhing
WEsLEY'S PHILoGOPHY, the Subfcriber. who
has made arrangements with him to encourage
and promote it's publication and circulation in
the Wetern Country, and who will receive
subscriptions for he fame, respectfully invites
fhe attention Of the publiek TO a work 70 emf.
nently calculated to open, enighten and in
farm The understanding, 70 ameicrate the
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| making man acquainted with hmief, with the
work of creation iuojeete to his dominion.
and with The GREAT FIRST CAUSE of all
things.
The following is very coDcfl fketch of fome
OF the iubjeces on which it treats.
A brief history of Natural Philoso-
| ply as science, and the method of phi
losoPhizing among the Hebrews, Egyp-
tians and Greeks.
OF the structure of the human body
anatomIcally arranged, with particular
description of the different parts of which
1T is composed; of respiration, chvlih-
cation, nutrition, the FIVE senses, hunger,
thirst and sleep; of local, voluntary and
involuntary motion; and of the stature
and age of man.
OF the remote causes of diseases: of
fevers, the way Ito preserve health of
life and death; of the soul and origin of
man otimagination, memory, the UNI
derstanding, will and affections Of the
generation OF the body.
OF beasts, birds, fish, reptiles & insects.
OF trees and plants.
Or metals, minerals and fossils.
OF earth, water, fire, air and meteors.
OF the system of the world.
OF the properties that are common to
all bodies and of those things wherein
natural bodies differ.
OF THE FIRST CAUSE.
Of the relative perfection of bodies.
General view OF the gradual progress
sion of beings.
Ofthe union ofsouls to organizedb bodies.
OF universal gravity, and centripctal
and centrifugal force.
OF the discoveries Of the ancients in
mathematics.
Of the improvement of knowledge by
revelation.
General reflections, showing the pc
culiar advantages which result from
proper survey Of the wisdom Of Ccd in
the creation.
Extyact f'2m the Proposals.
"The chara6.r Of the late learned aud pious
Mr.. Wtney ie 70 well known, az to render any
Comment totally unnecefary. II may be pro
per, however, 20 obferVe, that in the devotion
of whole life TO the good Of mankind, the
work for which we now folicit the public pa
trOnaee, was among his moA intereaing and
valuable labours. / Is indeed a library in is
felf, comparatively embracing nearly the
whole hftory o. animated nature, and difplay-
log, in tyle peculiarly instructive and asreea-
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CONDITIONS.

This work will be pubihed in three large
octave volumes, in boards. The price Of the
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A u K VEY
OF THE
WISd0m Of God in The Crcation !;
OR,
Il COMPENDIUM cf Natural Philos2bhy.
BY JoHN WESLEY, a. N.


BY JoHN WESLEY, A. N.
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IT, ii K L l. ING.

OHIO COUNTY, virginia.
PRINTED BY ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-07
Paris, August 9A. 1907
SIR,

SIR,
Your excellency is not unapprized thai
soon after the PRONUNCIATION OF the impena
decree of the twenty-frse Of November LASH
one of similar character and injunction vas!s
sued by the Prince of Peace, in behalf OF MS
Catholic majesty. Under this order sundL!
vessels belonging to the citizens OF the u o.
have been captured on the high seas, b99uSH'
into the ports of Spain, and are now 0esorS
the court of admiralty for examination IL
this brief statement | now subloln ali extf%'
from letter of the twenty seventh VII lFoh,
the charge des affaires of the United otaefs 81
Madrid, which will shew your cxcelIency ID"
the fate of these vessels will depend not On
the construction which might be given TO t"s
Spanish decree by the Spanish tribunals O''
on the practice which shall! have been sS'S-
blished by France, under her decree Oh ~
last, and that prince Messerano has aCCo'u
ingIy been directed to ask from your 60
ly such exposition of that Decree and O. r.s
practice under it, as shall regulate; ." ''''
head, the conduct of Spanish courts an" CRUZ
ers towards neutral commerce IN genera
Assured as feel myself, that this exi,''''is' -,
whenever given, will not be less tr'c'"D! ; a,
liberal than that already found in the decisions
of his imperial majesty's council Of psa1 ns
and correspondence of bis minister OF MARI
viz. that tie provisions of the decree III IN In.
tor do not ihfract any Of the rights Q! ~
mcrce stipulated by treaty between lfa ~ 70
Tic United States, it is incumbent Oh ~: ..;sn
pray your excelency that it lthe cxpos ass;-
required) be given as expealtlousiy a. po ORE
bic, to the end that the legitimate conf. ~ FIR.
of the United States be relieved from "' ,tnl
Their annoyance, growing out Of the "a ao Secres
meaning and operation Of the Spanish n'''
aforesaid. 90 avail
Yourexcellency will PERM, ns our at
myself of this occasion, to recaI ~ :, t,,nty
,cntion the subject of my letter O 1n'
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pfaaaa, could not posses. .i,he, -
the authority Of one truly m;n; , me 'erc. !,
I appears to me, as think t sn;l
exeeacney' that the council hsv WI; 0yop1
sta'elneals'Oeen less correct than is usu,' @es
them on similar occasions, if, as : usual rs viii
assert, they have never pastaLen = = hey nov
sters opinion. If they have never eS ,ne niai
tated on the question, whether the da aeal
November, did Or did not, deroea,a I s
treaty of 1890 Why, / ask, o sUsa IRON
American cases generally OR wbv d ps!q 4
they did IN the. case of the Hibern ;ete 4,
mistake not, We End in this case tbp 1s
ton of the very principle laid down 'I IS
minister OF marine. That officer saws g
opinion the November decree does ~. n NJ
any change in the rule at present oss N0F
with respect to neutral commerce, and css
quently none in the convention Of w. ss
Vcndem year 9 and what says the CON- nv "a
8 Admitting that this part of the CARO- ~
ramand ginger) was OF British ona E; w
dispositions Of the Nov. decree, which ca.' We
nothing with regard to theil own insas
over the convention Of the 9Th Vende,n ,..s
8, evidently cannot be applied 70 a shin j,'''I
ing America on the 9th Of the same mor,s s@' :,
November, and of course cannot have ON, "
riscd her capture IN the moment she wac NV
temRg the neutral port OF her destination NJ
We have here three distinct grounds Of -
empt;on from the effects Of the Nove,st~
decree.
LIST. The entire silence Of that decree ~,
regard to its own influence over the -, NV
vention of 1900. ~
I'd. The early period at which the shin Ia
the +. States. and
Sd. The neutral character Of the noa ;,
which she was destined. Il such, ,r
were the principles admitted by the corn.
Gil of the 25th of March Eas., with vl,,
correctness can it DO now said, that at N
period nave they partaken of the epinu,
ofthe minister"
The ID fact asserted by the council il fk,,
the Interpretation of the decree in oues,iaT
given ON the Oath of Dec. 1906, was hriDa,
no I fn6Hc, or in other words, that it was tbr
Interpretation of the nun not that Of the nj
mster-and as such cannot outweigh the NOR
recent declaration coming Immediately hOr
his majesty himself.
On the comparative weight Of these decls
rstions Shall say nothing,nor shall do mon
to repel the first part OF the insinuatioa tia
the minister's declaration qUQS mat only Of ii
tadiuiluol] than to submit to your cxcellcncy
my letter Of the Goth Of December, 1896
claiming from the minister an otsa4! inter
probation Of the decree in question, and hi
answer OF the 24th OF The same month giglil
to me the Interpretation demanded.
10 your eXcellency who as late IS the SIS
of Aug. last, considered the minister Of MI
rine as the natural organ OF his majesty
will, in whatever regarded the decree atort
said, and who actually applied to BIN for IA
formation relating to it-this allegation OF II
council Of prizes, and the reasoning iowi
ed upon it cannot but appear very eH'raora
nary, and viii justify me in requesting th
his majesty may be moved 10 set aside q
decision in question.
beg, sc. &c.
His ErceNency,
tn. ..:,.;.,o. y Z f.,;r.,, ,ekJ,;o-,o
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from Mr.. skipwish a copy Of the decree q
the council OF prizes, 10 the case OF inc
Horixou. This is the FIRST untrlendly de
cision OF that body under the decree OF the
aas,of November, 1906. 10 this ease 9
on the pesitioo Of the defendant, the cou1t
has recommended the restoration OF the
,ykoEe cargo. Ibid 90, however tank pro
per 20 ;oin in asking as favor. what be-
s;-yea myself emitted to as right. isob.
Join copy Of my nose TO the minister OF
foreign saairs. !,
And am sir, your mos; obsdisns humble
servans.
[Signedl
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nprt1MENTs
DOCUMENTS
6ccswbanViag tie 4Afsssge Of tae President
Of 1Mareh az. 1903.
fcoxcIuDED.
papers relative TO French Affairs
Par;s, Sept. IL, 1897.
fcoECLuDED.

Paris. Sept. IL, 1897.
have submitted, sis, 70 his majesty TIE
emprsor aod kiag, the doubts OF has ex
ce,seucy the minister of naariue and colo
mics. eo ,br extent os sotae OF the prcvs.
s,oos of the imperial decree OF Nov. 1ist,
1906. which hss declared the British
islands IN state OF blockade tie follow
log are the inteotions OF his majesty on 1ns
poins 10 question:
4. Can armed vessels, under the impe.
rial decree OF the siss Of Nov. last, seize
10 neutral vessels ether English property
or merchandise proceeding from tue ma
pusactures of the Eaglish territories!
His majesty noti6ed me. that since ne
had not thought proper to express aoy ex.
ceptioD 10 his decree, tkere IS 20 ground
60 make any in the execution, with respees
70 any thing whatever.
2. His majesty has not decided the quesj
tiou whether French armed vessels may
possess themselves OF aeusras vessels go.
log 10 or from En8land, although they
have no English merchandise On board
5. % the question, whether French
armed vessels are sub|ecs 10 the deduction
ordersd by ,he sixth article OF. the decree
OF Nov. RI, his majesty has declared that
the provision Of that article was GOT susceP-
tible of any restrictions that is 10 say, that
the deduction must take effect on the pro-
cseds of all con6scations OF merchandise
and properly, which have been, or may be,
pronounced 10 execution OF the decree,
wishou, regard to the place OF seizure or
character of the capsors.. =
these decisions to The council Of pr,zes, 10
have them entered 10 the reS'ssess' aao 20
Accepf; &c &c 'ns s'ana jugs "''
n'sseI % Jass'se'
laigasuJ npc~rrp
-, = - .a,,,,
Ffocuiee' SeossA ''i'ps''a' % '"e $3.50
Gu Oh PRICES
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Fontainebleau. Oct. z, 1907.
SIR

SIR,
You did me the honor on the cath of
Seps TO request me 10 seed you some ex.
plantations as TO the execution OF the dc
cree OF blockade of the British islands, as
20 vessels of the u, S.
The provisions of all The regulations
and treaties relative 10 state OF biockade.
have appeared applicable TO the existing
circumstances, and /. results from the ex-
plantations which have been addressed TO
mc by the imperial procureur general OF
the council of prizes. thar his majesty mas
considered every neutral vessel, going
FROM Epglish ports. with cargoes or Eng,
lish merchandise or English origin, as
lawfully seizahle by French armed YES.
sells.
The decree of blockade has been nov
issued eleven mon,hs, the principal powers
of Europe, far from protesting against its
proyisioos, have adopted them they have
perceived thar its execution must be com.
.plese, 20 render it more eaectual, aud is
has seemed easy to reconcile these
measures with the observance of treaties.
especially a, time when the iDfractioas. by
England. ofthe rights of all maritime pow
ers render their interest common. and
tend TO unite them IN suppors of the same
sause.
(Signed)
CHAMPAGNY.
n E. Gen. ARMSTRONG,
MIN. Pssn. Of the U. States.
Paris. Nov. 1907.
BIB,
Iswas no, till yesterday tia. received
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70 K S 4 L E.

$50
HY@yIRTUE of decree oftEe high court
Of chanccry of the state of Maryland, will be
exposed to public sale, in the town Of Fort
1o6aeco, Charles county, at the cotr- house
~ three O'Clock in the afternoon OF the seconA
day of the next Angus, term Of Charles coua-
sfy court, which commences on the 4th Mon
day of August next-a parcel OF Ls.NI', late
fhe property of Join d. ScoH, deceased, be-
ny part Of 1 tract of land called Foy1toa Ma
nor, lying upon branch of Nanjemsy Creek,
on the post read leading 10 Nanjenioy from
Port Tobacco, near the Hill Top, aud about
seven miles from Port Tobacco.
This land consists of about 500 acres, of
which between SO and 100 acres are we'll tim
bered, about 80 acres are in marsh, and the
remainder arabic and very productive.
The terms Of sale are, that the purchasers
shall give bond with sufficient security to pay
the purchase money in twelve months from
the sale. 1t will te sold entire or in parcels
as may best suit the persons inclined to pur-
shase.
Francis Key. Trustee.
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TO RENT,

(Ana immediate pOssesssoa gavsn)
LEAR The kxTREMITY OF The PAVEMENT
On Prince Street
A STORY BRICK HOUSE, wiki
an elegant garden, and all necessary
buildings thereto, complete. The premises
occupy ona half acre Of ground, on one OF the
hes. Situations and best constructions, squallcd
by few, tifany} exceeded by none IN Alexans
dria OF its size it has also pump OF excel
lent water, approved Of By the best Judges,
besides well in the. garden for its exclusive
use, and is every way calculated toaccommo-
date genteel family, from such a moderate
rent vii! be taken.
Now building and will be ready
to RENT about the first of Angus. -FOUR
HOUSES, on Washington-street, the stu
atoms are good, and the buildings, will be We.
ry convenient and neatly finished, for private
families, or public business snda House or
two, near Aesvs. J4arstcAer and YuMng's
wharf.
For terms apply to,
Robert BreeSet.
Ipae /. cav
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MN -c0nHyucted Bed Cords.

NcIU sC0nItY11CIett Doe1 ~. -.
THE subscriber has for sale, at his Kope
Store next door to the Indian Queen tavern,
few nezv constructed BED CORDS, which
are rendered superior TO any Other kind by
their infalIibility in destroying and preventing
those insects called ChincAes, which harborln
the holes Of the bedstcad--they are also su2e-
rior to any other kind, from their long wear
He believes they will last fifteen or twenty
wears and retain the same virtue ANY per-
son wishing to, purchase, may have them ua-
til the first ofJanuary, 10 ;, IL order to prsys
their excellence and should they not Ind
them to answer the above purpose he will re-
turn the money upon their delivering him the
Bed Cords; provided they are not damaged
more than the necessary ware.
He HAS ALSO,
a quantity of iIdIR CLOTHES IIA W..
which are far preferable to any other kind.
Thomas Grilmihaw.
july 81. DIT 2aw
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Notice IS hereby Given;

Notice is hereby Given
sry~ HAT the subscriber Of Alexandra eoaa
i ty in the district Of CsiuisDia, nas oo'a H.
ed from the Orphans court Of saia eouns! ~
= !, &c administration with the will annexed
mon he estate Of Mr.. SAMuxL CRAIs, late
81 the county Aforesaid, merchants deca
An persons having claims against the sala
deceased, are hereby warnedto exhibit them
with the vouchers thereof TO the subscriber Oh -
or before the 9Th day Of September nsS., Or O.
they may BY Law be excluded from az sene sna
to said estate, and those indebted thereto stS
required to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand TINS ninth gay y
March, 1903. -
John G. Laid,
Administrator, Nth the vill aillf1ea'
Of samasl Craig, deceased.
August s COW
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DR.. ROBERTSON's

xTOMacHIc ELIXIR OF HEdLIH,
WHICH has proved By experiehse' 81 = ~
the most valuable medicine ever net oneas
10 the public fer curing the 6oat, ramp, a,,a c..
wind in the stomach; also a.certain euss sa ~
the Dysentary. or Bloody Flux choiera Mor-
1 bus severe .eripings. and all other diseases
Of the bowels, a dose never fails 70 remove 8
cold if taken soon after its first appearances.
il i also celebrated for carrying OF supertnu-
Gus bile, removing habitnal costiveness, 81
- = ne stoIowlng certificates are selected from
the many respeetable ones lately received oY
the proprietor, and are now In his posses sion.
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!, 90. S. w.re ali perfectly cured, except !
oo.S,es ~ ~ - NAMED, forwhichI have aa-
"sasus ,sd ~ n Robertson Patent Wine biz
Inll'ls.s ,,S ! nave found them wonderfully en-
cae;ous IN strengthening the sysssl' CIV -,
stroying of worms, as Two = -,
l. yoitled j vast quantity by taxing .ne''
and are now growing strong ana nsai.liy;
Z aaa = s;nce recommended the above medieille'
Ia. s,,,r,be, OF nv friends, who nave peg
Immediately !; relieved by taking them 8. ao.e
$. Nv desire that you publish THIS cay
~ = Emily s,, for the benefit ct the pu0lc'
y - 8, - 10 may be afflicted. ANY persDi
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eysrv satisfactlon, BY applying either 0y lei
tel or De tsonaily to me. i
Your obliged humble servant,
PETER DENHAMs
IKE above medicine is sold wholesale and
. retail only by the sole proprietors W.
DsoTT, No. Ii, North Second Street, fhila.
delphia, and by his appointment at JAMES
KExNlpY's. Bookstore, Alexandria; where
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DESTROYING worms, cleansing and strengthen
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such as intermitting fevers, agaes, autumlal
feyers, dyScnteries, &c.
r. w. Dyott,
n. B. The above medicine is particularly
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ages and are exposed to unhealthy climates
as a powerful preventative against contagious
disorders.
s. gao,,st 10 laW6rn
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sCERT1EIC ATE. -
Of Mr. William Juiions carpenter and oull-
der, No. 90, south Fifth street, Philadelphia.
Sfa-Asy wishes to promote the interest 81
superior merit, and to afford ccnsolation to the
afflicted induces me to request Gu will lay
my case before the public, as an incoIItsstlblc
proof of the Astonishing efficacy OF Dr Ro--,
bertsons Invaluable Stcmarhic sEllxir OF
Heath.
/ do hereby certify that was seized most
violently with the dyscntery, or bloody tux,
which reduced me so much that was contlu-
ed to ny bed, antt became SO weak that could
not move without assistance. My situation
at that time becomes seriously alarming, Is
no relief could be obtained, was gwen over,
and even death would have been desirable to
ME, had not ATTENDED mine, who by chance
called TO sse me, who had Just recovered os Ne
from similar com plant, though not 50 severe
as nine. Iie informed me that ne was cured
by taking Or, Roo srss0ass Stouiachic Elr1r q
xledlfA, and aasised me to send TO you Tor
bottle. Immediately did 50, and by ioicw--s
ing yonr Instructions given with tue bottle,
foana myself much relieved, and u eilsor-
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it, in one week was able to walk out, and
Ill less than 4 fortnigh was able TO attend to
my business.
tx there fore recommend every family to he
provided with this invaluable medicl &c, par
ticuiarly those VINO live at a distance IN Tie
coantry where assistance cannot be immedi-
aseIy obtained. As am convinced that Dr,
Robertson's Stomachic Elixir OF fiealtn, IS
the most effscsual remedy in the world,
t,,r ,.c<,, n To, several OF nv
fienAs in similar complains, who have al
wars been relieved Immediately alter takinss
it, Should any person wish TO be more tuiiy
convinced of my case, will with pleasure
explain II to them by applyingto me.
81 am, N til q due sense OF the benefit have
received, through the efficacy OF your meai-
CHE,
Sir, your humble servant
VIZ. JULIoN. g
Mr.. DYorr.
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Mn. DroTT.
Philaslelpiaia, July 18th, 1907.
CERTIFICATE,
CfMr. John Il. Solomon, Sixth near Race


OfNir. John 4 Solomon, Sixth near Race
street, Philadelphia.
SIk--For the good Of the pubic and bene-
ct of the afflicted, | tl.iak proper to iaiorm
(. vow, than having iaborea tor upwards OF SIX
months, under very bad cough, attended.
with difficulty Of b. eataing, pains IN my breast
and side. and sickness AZ my stomach; has-
Ing lost all appetite, ! became SO very nuch>
reduced in my strength as to be unable to aaik
was considered in a consumption, and given
mp for lost man. In his hopeless situation
] had recourse to DR.. Rodertson's Stosnacaie
Ehrir Of Health, and to my great establishments
before / had taken one bottle, found myself.
very much relieved. expectorated great
quantity of phlegm, which has eased me
one of the most violent coughs tlisteser man
had I have taken it regularly ever since, ana
now find myself completely recovered, and
shall certainly, for the benefit received, recon,
mend 1t as far as ! can, believing it to be
most efIicacious medicine in the above com.
plant. s.
am, sir,
With real respect,
Your obliged humble servant
JOHN T.. SOLOMON. :
Ms. T. DYorr.
August ~,