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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-04

To the Senate and House If Rebyesentatives Of the
United States.
The dangers to our country arising from
the contests of other nations, and the ur-
gency Of making preparation for whatever
events might affect our relations with them
have been intimated in preceding messages
to Congress. To secure ourselves by due
precautions, an augmentation of our military
force; as well regular as of volunteer militia,
seems to be cxpcdicnt. 'the precise extent
of that augmentation cannot as yet be salts
factorily suggested but that no time may
be lost, and especially at II. season deemed
favorable to the object, / submit to the wis
dom OF the Legislature whether they will
authorize a commencement of this precauti-
onary work, by present provision for rails
ing and organizing some additional force, re-
serving themselves to decide it's ultimate ex-
tent on such views of our situation as | may
be enabled to preseat at future day of tue
session.
If an increase Of force be now approved, ]
submit to their consideration the outlines Of
a plan proposed in the enclosed letter from
the Secretary at War.
recommend also to the attention Of Con-
gress the term at which the act OF April "a, ,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-04
NETWORK, FEBRUARY %.
L.ATEsT FROM HoYY1.cr

LATEST FROM HOLLAND.
captain Matlack, of the ship Cincinnati,
informs us that about the 4th day of January
an Embargo was laid at Antwerp and in all
the ports of France, and was monently ex-
Pected at Amsterdam. Mr.. Bourne, the Anne
rlcan consul there, had recommended to all
vesselsbound to the United States to hasten
their departure. Fourteen American vessels.
bound to and from England, had been cap
tured by French cruizers, and carried into
Dunkirk. Market very high
Mere. dQU.
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ration the motion depending on +, cster,,av ne
inc time CT adjournment. Whereunon ~.
question being put, it passed in the affirna-
| tive. '''"
| :, In addition to the communications from the
| hess'ociit under the Washington head. our
| readers VIII see his confidential nncssn,,s i,
the Supplemental Journal OF FRIDAY.
We nnderstand that the papers cornun;.
! Gated by the President in his MESSAGE co.,.;,,
VI correspondence between Mr. Ai.ms.rono.
ana me secretary OF State, and Mr. Pinek
hcy and the Secretary OF State.
The letters ofMr. Armstrong are not verv
resent and altogether relate to the condem
nation OF the ship Horizon whose case was
,a..ly given az length i'll this paper. They
arc consequently anterior to the date or ia
Milan decree. The ground. taken by. nv,
Grand Judge, injustifcaton ofthe condem.
la'ion Is, that tile vessel being, under the
ileh0i uecrees, yoodpr1ze at sea was NOT
less SO when driven OH land '''
lhe letters from Mr.. Pincknev m Mr.
Madison are dated November 2sd Dec.nx
Der 18th, December 29th, and J.nna-
ry I'd. ''N''e'-
Inc hrst letter is of considerable length.
ana details several conversations with Ar
canning relative to the late British or,,or..
TO which the subsequent letters are meroIv
tappendages.--ln these communications M,
pinckney takes a wide and forcibe view of
the injustice OF these orders states an opinit
on ts1t though popular, they will not be of
iiong eontinuance-and intimates that from
ms conversations with Mr. Canning, there
is no nope OF their relaxation. Mir. Rose j.
SAID not to have been acquainted with them
on ms dePartureJ having been. sent ON :,
shecial mission, and it being intended that
Mr.. Erskine should be continued as minis
ter resident. The merchants had desired an
explanation whether American produce
might not pass unmolested, the answer ei
ven to which was in the negative Mr.. p.
IN his discussions with Mr.. Canning contends
that the French decree of November 21st
is no justifc alton of the British orders the
former involving only the exercise of nruafci-
hai powers:
r-a Nat Iat
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-04
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, MARCH 4, 1865.

L he following extract ola letter from Wash
ington, is extracted from the Baltimore
" North American" a federal print. Our
readers estimating the source from which
1t comes, will take it for as much as il is
worth, The article may be true in part
but we confess we do not look for. much
truth or hberality from that Source -
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1910, concerning the militia will expire, and
the effect OF that expiration.
TIL: JEFFERSON. .
Feb. IS, 1903.
| letter from the Secretary of War to the
President, with two detailed statements.
The letter follows:
War Dchartment,
FEB. 24th, 1908. 5
THE PRESIDBN1' OF qRE UNIFIED STATES
SIR,
take the liberty of suggesting, whe-
hereunder existing circumstances, it would
NOT be advisable, to propose to Congress an
augmentation OF our regular troops, us soon
as practicable and also the engaging and
organising of twenty-four thousand volun-
teers. on the principles l have had the no.
nor oil proposing for Your consideration, the
general outlines of which are contained in
the paper marked No. 1.
The number of regular troops I would pro-
pose being raised Immediately, is six thou
sand, to be composed of suitable proportions of
infantry, artillery, cavalry and rihemen, and
organized as stated in the enclosed paper
marked No.2.
1t may be presumed that previous to the
Close OF the present session, congress will be
possessed OF such farther information in re-
gard TO our foreign relations as will be neces-
e'iy toi FORMING an ultimate opinion on the
expediency or inexpediency of a greater aug
mentation of our army than is now proposed ::
and in the mean time measures may be taken
tor the recruiting service in different pa,ts of
the United States
In the event ofwar, it will presume be
considered necessary to arrange our military
force into separate departments, and to have
commander to each department., and of
course, to have no such officer as commander
In chiefs and until a larger army shall be raj
sed than is now proposed, it NAV not be adyi-
sable to have any officers above the rank of
Brigadier Generals; of that grade it may be
proper to have four of five, as soon as suit-
able proportion of the troops is raised.
With sentiments Of the highest
respect,
am, sir, your humbleserv't,
H. DEARBORN
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DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, February 90.

| The President this day Communicated the
folto7Ving intlaortant NHESSAGE TO Con-
gres8.
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TaNon the motion depending Oh /, cs,er,ay at
the time ct adjournment Whereupon ,h,.
question being put, it passed in the aifirua-
tive. Mo
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-16

4 81 ~ -.
Mr. DGaa said It would be recoliccted that
tho secretary ofthe treasury had reported :
statement Of the tonnage in the U. S. this do
.cnment he thought very interesting, and 1T
might have ain important bearing on the SUBJ.
iect Just referred. 1t was aso important to-
knowshow many seamcn were registered in
the u. S.sas American that the house might
Judge. how the seamen were proportioned to
the tonnage. He WAS not certain that the
secretary ofstate could give all the Informal
tion desired; but all that he had Mr.. %.
wished to procure, and therefore submitted
the following resolution, which was adopt.
ed.
Rcsolped, Thatthe secretary OF state be d.
rected to lay before this. house a ssascnent of
the respective numbers of citizens of the u.
States, registered as American seamen, and
now belonging to the several districts of tbs
customs, according to the returns made BY
the collectors, in pursuance of the law rela-
tive to the relief andprotection Of American
seamen. 49,
.t (Sas1rd4ys proceeding 10 Be contiaued.
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Twenty dollars reward.
january H..

ID AN AWAY yesterday morning, a negrS
n man named Charles Johnson, about 5
feet or inches high, very black, has : small
scar on one of his cheeks; his legs are s,aaH
for person of his size: had ON and took with
him grey coating roundabout lined .ifh fan
mel, and trousers of the same, blse. coat &
an old grey great-coat, with variety OF otheg
cloathing not recollected. Five Dollars vail
be given if taken in the county, or the above
reward if eat, and reasonable charges if bro't
home.
Lawrence HooH, Sen.
~ Masters of vessels aad others are cau'
toned against harboring or carrying him of:
December 35 - cs
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t. The Proprietor Of the

- The Proprietor Of the
Aexandrsa Daily AdvertsseY, Will
difpose of the Establishment On
moderate terms-there are now
nearly SIX hundred Subscribers
and the Lift INCREASING To
Perfon of Indalfry and Talents
for conducting Newspaper.
this would be a desirable Sltua-
ton. Circumstances beyond his
Controul render it necessary to
make Sale, 1t will therefore be
sold great Bargain # Applicant
on be made foon.
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be the Consequence. The friendship Of that
nation is ever more fatal than her elmiiy he
course need mot be had to diyihation TO fore-s
see the consequences of such a connectics,,
What has Spain, what has Holland, what has
Switzerland gained by French alliance Or
rather, what have they not lost rave they
not been dragged into every war in which a
furious thirst for conquest has engaged the
French nation? Have they not seen their
resources exhaustcdin making conauests, OF
which they we're not allowed the smallest
share Have they not been plundered, IN
suited and oppresseds Have they not been
marked by the finger discern Have they not in
short been expunged from the list OF indepen
dant nations?
Noreal American can think of "a ccnnecsi
ON 30 debasing, without the utmost indlgna-
tor Better fur. that oufscountry should sink
into the ocean, than be. reduced to 4 state Ike
this. And towards such stste q war with
G. Britain wouldadyancc US ,bysra2ia strides.
La America then, avoid it.. rs she wo'sid
avoid dishonor, contumely and sut}ngatlon.
..JU.NENIS,
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Lost or MlsIaid,

q NOTE Negotiable at the bank OF f1ex-
n endria, dated Dec. list, at sixty days Tor
five hundred and seventy five doiarsyNlrawn-
by Mr.. James Russell in favor OF Jose'hs 1T,
NandeUaNe. e4ts.
Payment is stopped and all persons are eau
toned against recciyingit. J.
January Is. st
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-16
N CT r c E.

THE subscriber having qualified as execs,
tor to the estate of Col. Thomas Blackburn,
deceased, respectfully requests those who have
claims against the estate, to lodge them pro-
pcrly authenticated, in the hands of Robert
/. Taylor, Of Alexandra, or John n. Peyton,
of Dumfries, attorney at law, who, will for
ward them Immediately to the subscriber.
Those persons indebted to the deceased,
viii please make payment to either the above
mentioned gentlemen, or
II. Blackburn.
: nippon Lodge, yan.s, ~
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aleranbsta Daily aDDerttssr.
SATURDAY, JaxuAAI le, q

I'm election rvas yesterday held for. Direct.
oss Of the Marine Insurance Company Of
A!exandria, zUhen the fslYozVfng gentle
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lCharlfstsn Courier ]

IS n PATRLARCI7i- Mr.. O Sullivan has
recently died 4. Beerhavep, AZ The age OF
Ill. Its added that he is much lameatsd
by els nephews and nieces! Cer.aisly if
this family be NO, Of high rank or remark
able opulenee, they are Distinguished tor
their go0dbreeding.
Lon. pap, y
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70 publish the result 81 bis researches cad
observations, with al account Of the Rus,
sian domiuions 10 Europe and Asia. which
will undoubtedly be the richest and most
authentic source Of information concerning
thai. VAST empire, and ene Of the most use.
-fas and ioseres.ipg works evsr presenied
90 the public. 81
IS: fy,Ln~l.otAn HAnrs.r1
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:. men zvere chosen
JoAa Hopkins.
.Pdineas Janney,
.Gnth5erf Po7veN.
Taaars H Hooe,
BenjamiaShrrvr j.r
YIN. Harishorne.
onah 'I.lhen,pssa,
1ss Rids1,.
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81 y ~ ~ =, y
YIN, Wilson.
.Taco6 HaNsaa,
.fames .Pat-oa.
Tames Russell.
Nm Herbert,
I'm Hodgssn.
.aries Ssmns.

M. Gilee, the seea,or from virgiuis
has in,iastvd, very publicly atWsshiogtou
tia, Mr.. REESE silIPsy sery shsr' sisi
80 America.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-22
NEW SPAIN.

-. GUATEMALA, Aug 18th, 1903
On the 18th inst. having assembled in &C.
neral Junta at the Royal Palace, his excel
lency the governor, the ilustrious bishop, the
honorable Judges, and all the officers Of CO.
vernnent, civil and military, the dignitaries
OF the church, the professors Of the royal u
University, and the president and consuls of
the chamber of commerce !; / the Secretarv of
the Junta read to the assembly the confden-
tlal dispatches of his exceitency the Vice
Roy of New-Spain, together with the sub
joined Gazette, containing the information
OF the remuneration other rights to their row
al crown, of the king our. lord and part Of
his royal family. One general sentiment ap-
peared to pervade. the whole Junta. when
they heard this surprising event, and they
proceeded to act with the utmost unanimity.
They reflected infinitely upon the series of e.
vents, leading to such an extraordinary oc-
currence, observing the tenor and the dates
of the documents which purport to be direct
acts Of remuneration of our sovereigns and
royal family in behalf Of the emperor of the
French and they adverted to the import
OF particular phrases in them, perhaps not
cXpuDged in France, because our language
was not fully understood as for jnstarca
the following passage in the act of abdcati-
on of Charles the 4th, at present the ex-
myself placed, compel me, &C. and the
following of Ferdinand the 9TH and the fnfan-
ties: Surrounded by dangers, thew had no
other alternative than IL choose among many
evils, that which appeared to be the least
they therefore determined to 90 to Bav-
onne," Stc.--All of which, together with tile
preceding occurrences, fully shew that this
was horrible and deep plan, long since
laid by the moss perhdious ambition Thus
in consideration that those pretended acts
OF abdicaSion, situated as the Indicators
were, can neither be considered as free and
voluntary acts, nor can they in any case, ac-
cording 70 the fundamental laws and consti-
tuition OF the monarchy, be valid or take eff
feet, they unanimously resolved, that they
donot, nor viii ever admit those acts as va
lid ; but will on the contrary for ever consi-
der them as void and null, both because
they are Illegal. and because they have been
obtained by violence, as appeared from the
Giftcrest papers laying befor them.
Farther they resolved to renew, and they
all renewed the oath OF allegiance tn cur L.
climate sovereign, and to the constitution
and laws which row rule. And il was final
ly resolved 20 cultivate unanimity among the
magistrates, for the preservation of our sa-
cred religion, and the maintenance Of coed
order and public tranquility. And they con.
ciu6e by rolemnly protesting, that they will
never recognize or submit TO any foreign au-
thority whatever.
r Here tire Jupta rose, and every member
signed the present report in my presence.
(oigned) AN4oE1o GhNzALEs,
RAFAEL, ARcHDtsHoP,
and as others
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-22

IN consequence ola Circular Letter from 4
l. Committee of the officers of the late Penn
syiVania line, addressed to me as well as to Sc.
verai other officers of the late army Il has been
suggested to me as proper measure, to call a
meeting of all the officers of the former conf
mental line, who continued in service to the end
OF the Revolutionary war. have therefore ap.
pointed Monday the 12th dav of December mex,
at the capitol in the city of Richmond, for such
meeting; being the day to which the society of
of Cincinnati stands adjourned.
JAMES WOOD.
sept ~. lawt1stD.l
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Y1 Y virtue of deed Of trust, executed to the
q subscriber, by Brett Randolph and David
Rattray, which is recorded in the district court of
Richmond. will be sold. TO the highest bidder,
TOR ready money, at Powhatsn Court House, on
Monday the 10Th day os December next, the fol-
lowing SLAVES, to wit Solomon, Sukey and
her child, Arthur and Scipio, or so many thereof,
as will be sufficient to raise the sum of T. 500 with
interest thereon, from the Cd day of April last,
and the costs necessarily incurred, by carving
the said trust into execution, which eum is due to
Messrs Lyle; Scott and Saunders.
SIS RICHARD p. GOODE.
TOY. g. oaw4w
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y ANYWAY from the Subscriber, on Satur.
~ dav. the 9Th of this month Nee POFc.
girl by the name of CLANCY, fifteen years of age,
and man by the name of Zibe, about thirty
years of age, Branded on each check Is. L. and
ms left leg much larger than his right, with .
few nets omit. liberal reward shall be given to
any person that will deliver them to me, or secure
them that get them again
CHARLES HUDSON.
Butchers Creek, Meckl,enbarg ; >T1awew41
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Y virtue of Deed Of Trust, executed to-
y = the Subscriber by Win. Brown of Chester
field, 20 secure the payment of debt due Ken
non Giles, will be offered for sale, on the 30th OF
Nov. next, at Brools's Tavern, in the town of
Manchester; two Negro Men Differs YOYN
the property of the said Brown-for cash,
PETER i. SMITH, Yry..s1
NCt' 20. repUs1
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& EoPARTNERsHIP DIssoLvEp-In pursu. =
" ance Of the authority given to each partner.
by The articles of coPartnersas entered into b.
tween Asa Dodge and The Subscriber, lately pur-
suing business in this city, under the firm of
Dodge and Cobb, tho aforesaid copartnership is
hereby declared disS0ive.E
In consequence Of the embarrassed situation of
the business, the creditors OF the said Dodge and
Cobb are informed. that all their Goods and eff
cts, including. Book Debts, notes, Bills, &c.
are conveyed and assigned to VIM Marshall.
Esq and Benjamin Kiinbail, for the benefit of
such creditors, as chuse TO subscribe to the con-
ditlons of the Deed of conveyance in ten
days from the date thereof The deed is in The
hands Of said Kimball, to whom all who are in
debted to said firm, will please pay their balances
Immediately. GERSHOM COBB.
oct Is GH]
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20 JAMES wsi.cp, soRNiea,Y or e.nrr =
sflsH coS.slf, viRGlNia.---SIH--hs
'ow not The place III your r., ;cnt residence
and ,,,'cve yon To be no longer ~; Iniisb,ant Of
tins State itske This mode Of Informing YOU,
that, shall on the fifth day Of January next. take
tn, deposition of Samuel M'Crax, to be read as
evidence in suit, depending in the Superior
Court ct Chaneery, holden ut Richmond, where
m am plaintiff, and Yourself and others sleten>
dants. Which deposition vii! be taken at the
Office OF the said M'Craw, in the City ofRich-
inond, between the hours of six in the morning,
and six in the evening, when and where YOU may
attend fyou please.
SAMUEL GREENHOW.
Richmond, Nov. /. rlawtsthJ an
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M M CHESTER TURNPIKE COMPA-'
4PA NY"-The annual meeting OF Stockholders,
will be held at Mr. Brooks's tavern, in Manches.
ter, on the first Monday in December next -
Special matters Of business, npoi mt to the IN
terest ol The company, require a tIl meeting
hepceit is ezpccted, that s:lch members as can
not attend in person, viii appoint deputies 10 act
Tor iDeiri. JAMES BRANDER, CPk.
NOv. q. Ttdn1
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CnANlEsro~. NOV. 10.

By the Pieyce if7,ss.ag, oae. g. at. we i,,vs
received from tiaend At Haym,. the details q
q Revolution which took p!,ce 10 Mexico on the
10th Sept
ltappeaFs, that tie loyal spaniartls and natives
hAd been Ihuch irrtatcd 81 the conduct of the
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JNo. PolNDEXTER, g. T.. c.
;T,...p..N

4 LII persons having claims against the Es-
= tate OF VIM. friend, decd late Of Mar
cheftcr, arc hereby required 20 bring them Tor.
ward, as carly as possible. that arrangements
nay tc made for payment /; and all persons in.
aehted to SAID estate, are earnestly solicited 20
make payment, rs speedily as possible. The ST.
tuation Of the estate being sucb. as 10 render Il
impossible 70 grant longer indulgence.
THOMAS BRANCH, Execafoy.
Chesterfield. NOV :. r2m)
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W.ESI.- rADEES.
eNoRroLK, ;,ov. IA

eNoRrcLK, ilov. Ia.
Arrived here on Saturday His Britannia
majesty's adriccschooner Rapid, in twenty
one days from Barbadees. On the day the
Rapid sailed, the British ship Pompee, of
so guns. arrived at Barbados from England
the Neptune, of 9s guns, sailed with the
Pompee, and was acknowledgement. We
do not learn, from information upon which
we can rely, that'e reinforcement OF troops
has rs:ived at Barbadocs. but from n Proc
lamation published nj this days paper, mott
flying the blockade of the French Leeward
Islands, we believe thereduction OF. Martin
ique and Guadaloupe will be attempted by
the British Commanders.
By The Honorable Sir ALEXANDER CoGR.
HANE, 4. Is. Rear, .idnt;rGi If me i2et,
ard Conan anac, in Chief ef III, Mgjesty's Ship,
az Ftsse!s sinb.?ye4 and to be e'nlbioyed al Ba,
BADGES, tie Lcezrara Islands, e.. &c
Whereas an animation has been received from
the Right Honorable Lord Vscount c astlereagh
one OF His Majesty's PRINCIPAL Secretaries of
State, that the strIctest naval blockade is to be
established over thy ieeward French Carribc-
an 1slands--Ihe several captains, commanders
X commanding officers under my orders, are here
BY authorised & directed, to stop all neutral yes
Sis destined 10Y any ports OF the said Islands ;
ard, it they shall appear 10 be ignorant of the
existence of the Blockade, and have no enemy's
property on board, the masters of such neutral
vessels shsl! be npprized thereof, * warned not
to proceed to s,icb ports, and notice written to
that effect uponone or more of the rncipai ships
papers.
But il neutral vessel shall appear to have
been so warned or to be otherwise informed of
.he existence ofthc blockade, or to have sailed
from her last clearing port after it may be rcson
ably supposed that this notification might have
been made public there, and yet be found at
~''.r>-''.5, :" '".~.,,i,''S ~ S'''vr v',''v,
ports OF The said Islands, such vessel shall be
seized and sent into port for legal adjudication.
And with respect to neutral vessels coming out
the SAID ports having any colonial produce, goods
or merchandise on board, appearing to have been
laden after knowledge of the Blockade
vessel shall in like manner he seized and sent in
for legal adjudication.
Given on h,ard tho BsiieisIe Carlisle Bay,
Barbados, 18th October, 1903
ALEXANDRA COCHRANE
BY command Of The Rear dGn,iral,
JOHN S. TRACEY.