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DOMESTIC.
FOR TEE ENQUIRER.

At the time, when the following letters
came TO this country, the mass OF Doculns11i&
that had just been laid before Congress and
the public ofthe 4 States, was too vast and
important to permit their publication in the
Enquirer. They were published in the Ma
tionai lnte!ligercer of April 18th; and it is
believed, in no other paper in the u. s
I hey are too important, however, not 10 be
submitted to our rcaders.-It should have
Ibeen done before, but that they had really es-
capped our memory.
These letters are taken from a series OF
ISta,e-"apers :" Presented by his majesty
command to both houses of Parliament. in
February, 1908" They conscquentlv first
appeared in the English prints and from
these, they have been extracted. 1t is pre-
sumed, that these were letters which have
never been laid before the Congress Of the
~. States. 1t is certain, that they have not
yet been thrown into the stream of public
IcircuiatiOn nor any part of the correspon-
Idcnce relative 10 the British Orders of ia
nuary or November, 1907, except Mr.. Frs
kInc's letter communicating their existence
dispatches from Mr.. Pinkney respecting the
last Orders, were laid before the two Houses
during the last session; but it was Thought
impolitic and unreasonable to publish them.
All that mass of documents which 6a-,c
been actually laid before The public. respect
ing British concerns, relate either to the adj
iustmcnt Of the points of tycaty, or the at
iair Of the hesapcake.-So true is it. in the
words of the National Intelliecncer. that
with respect 10 French DEGREES and English
Orders, g there has been, in fact, t,,yc
published in relation to France and Fno.laDd
1t deserves to be noted, that these iettcrs
relate to the British orders of January 1907
an" not to the" celebrated orders of lJovcm-
ber.-There is much in them however e.
Gualy applicable to both cascs.-The first
III this series Of Statc-papers is Dispatch
from Lord Howick to Mr.. Ersline. dated
9th January 1908, communicating and iusti
yng thc British order Of January. No. q
is the c!acial note presented by the British
10 the American commissioners, Drryiou,lv
to the signature OF the treaty. Ms. s and 4
are short dispatches from Mr.. Ersl..nc. COM
the following Letters Of Mr..
Madison in reply to the COMMUNICATIONS of
that minister respecting his maicsty's pro-
bibitory orders.-These replies dissiay the
same clearncss Of head and conrrcbeo,;-
on Of views, which uniformly distinguish the
Of this gentleman.
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a DYERTISEMENT.-T rent, and Of 5shich
L n possession may be had ON the frs, d>y OF
October next, that pleasantly situated tenement
OF which the late Mr. William Nice died sciz-
ed, in this City. Its attended with almost every
convenience required for the accommodation of
gcnteel family but as it is presumed that any
person wishing to rent will first view the premi-
scs, description Of them is deemed unncccssa-
~. Application may be made to Samuel Cole
man at the Capitol, or to the subscriber residing
sn the premises, who is Guardian to the O .3hans
OF William Nice deceased ANNE NICE.
Richmond, Sept 10. (tlstO)
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it would suffice to observe that il remains GO
be mOIe fully ascertained, in what sense the
decree in question will be explained and 70
what extent it will be carried into executi-
on, ard consequently whether in any case
the United States can be involved ia ques-
tons concerning measures Of retaliation sup
Posed TO accrue to one belligerent from such
q proceeding, by cnothcr.
But it is worthy the Justice and libcralitv
Of the British government to recollcct, that,
within the period O. those great events
which continue to Gstaic Europe Instances
have occurred, in which the commerce OF
neutrai nations, especially Of the Uniyed.
states, has experienced the scverest distress
scs from e. own orders and measures, n al
i!estly unauthorized by the law of natioAs--
The respect which che United STAGES owe to
their neutral rights and KIP Interest, they
have in maintaining them, win always be
sufficient pledges that no co7salle acquies-
cencc on their part viii rcnd(r hcu access
sorry TO the proceedings of one Friigl rcne na-
ton, through the rigats Of neNrceis, =, ! Ii..St
the commerce gifts .advcTsaryj
With regard 70 the particuNr oi-'er is
s@Cd againsc The trade Of neutrSs f- m one
port to another, 81 the enemies o, Great
Britain fnir nhnrt,fo lie aa-ais,ss =.
provided it be founded on G. enforccib v The
actual blockade, as authorised by the law os
nations. Ii, on the other hand, the order
has reference net % such blockade, but TO
a supported illcga)ity Of the neutral ttade
from one TO another of the described rdts,
the remark is obvious that on that suppasi-
ton, the order is supCrtu0us, the trade he
ing, # lnterd etcd by the law Of nations, la
bic at all times, without any such order, TO
The capture Of British cruizers, and the con
demnaion Of British courts and il not in
dera'cted, as such by the law Of nations, it
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WILL be sold at the door of Buckingham
w Court House, on the tenth, say, 10Th day
of October next, being court day, for cash, by
virtue of deed Of trust executed to me by Chas-
tain Lesueur, for the purposes in said deed OF
trust mentioned, one tract or parcel OF AND,
Oying and being in the county OF Buckingham
whareon now live, containing by estimation 2
hundred acres, viz. The Land wnereon nv dwell
Gng-house now stands and adjoining thereto, adj
joining the lands Of Reite Eldridge and others
(Iousc the expressions Of said deed of trust)
being only interested as trustee for the bcHeG o.
others, will only convey title to said Land as
trustee. GEO PERKINS, trustee.
Sept. is. (tdsl
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mo. IS.

britain might consider as ample PREPARATION,
iniSht be rejected by America as insuffci-
, enc; and tha' consequently the claim to the
revocation If the Proclamation depended.
! not on the abstract tender o. rcparaticn. but
on the actual terms offered Suppose our
gO"emmenthld cTcuchei to the dictaci0n of
! Britain, a!id. had reSciuded the Droclamati-
On before the terms of PREPARATION had been
arranged, and it should have afterwards an
pe2'ed that those terms were hnIlcw and in
: s".Ecicnt, would 1t hot have rendered itself
ne meet oiuniNcrsai ridicule ai>, contempt ,
Would NOT, indeed, such an abjeot conCcs-
SION have 80 diSgraCcd US even IN the ewes
Of the British negociator, as to have intlu-
ced him TO nave offered US a rcparation al
together unworthy Of he eacrnitv of the o.
Ifglnal offence Would il not have been a
fair inference that the government, taat
could 50 ~" forget It's diCuiE; as on such in
adequate cause TO revoke the Proclamation
"ou!'t ac:rc, From the same abject spirit. to
the most frivolous repatriation
lakc "nothcr view Of the subject f
Britain sincerely desired to heal The wound
inflicted b. the outrage ON Tie Caesapegle
"naid she hpvc forfeited I'D atom Of horo-,
or have ien3unc-d ANY other rights, b. a.
= j-,,,,.,.. g. s5,s,.y,,
l he same instrument thtt rericrcl rcpai.a-
ton would have rescinAcL The proclamation,
and every thing would immediately have.
been reinstated on the same foctiny, IN which
1T stood before the outrage.
Mr.. Canning adds
g But, sly, the manner in which the Br
uah PREPARATION was rendered to America by =.
4 special mission, was, to I'll the feelings
q nice h"nor, an effective reparation, altho'
not accepted; and 50 in fact We have every
reason 10 believe that it wes considered by
the American gnvernmcut"
We have here yhe climax Of Mr. Canniug's
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FTOR SALE, vaiua,le tract OF LAND IN
4 the County Of King William, belonging 10
the estate Of William brooke, deceased con
tanning by a late survey, 5d3 acres o. highland
aud upwards OF 100 acres Of valuable will o.,
Ma:ah.--Fhs land IS Of very good raiiy, :,nd
lies extremely welt On the Maua.ony river, t.,o
mics, above Frazcl's icrrv.-I consider ID ariicu
iar dizcrUtioA Of Chs land unnecessary, rs those
Who are inclined 10 purchase, viii undoubtedly
ycwit. This Land will be sold on liberal ere
dit, and the sale will take place on the premises
Oh Monday TIC third OK October next.
RICHARD BROOKE, Execa:9r.
Sept. 90. (lw)
n. 3. If not sold on that day, it will he rent
ed for the ensuing year to the highest bidder.
y Y
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- punitsHEo nv THoMAs RIrca1r, or
PoslTE THE Posr-oFFIcg, a. FIVE DOLLARS
rES ANEum, PAYABLE ~ ApvANcE
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Won CASd-lo be sold ON Atontlay the 10Th
r. day OF October next 1t fowhatan Court
House, one cer;ain Lott or Tenement of /. AND,
With ITS apPuatenances, containing one acre and
$50 square leet-.Jnn:7g tie Town OF Sca,yilc
ca the north convey ID 80 me in trust BY John
Webs, 10 secure TIE payment Of certain SIMS oi'
money, dGc from him 20 Ssth I;-au ofthc ccun-
~ S'orcs Ill JAMES POINDEITER.
S>pt =. EeP3wEl
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MI ARSHAL'S SALE-By virtue Ola decree
I've of tae court of che United States, for the
fifth circuit, ard Virginia district, pronounced
May Term 1908, III suit in the said Court be-
tween the Executors Of John Somevellc decd
plaintiffs, and David Ross defendant. VIII be
sold as much OF the estate in the county Of Chcs-
terrified Cadi0ining the town of Manchcster1
known BY the name of the FALLS PLA&rArr-
o.. rs will raise the sum of sixteen hundred
arl eighty dollars, with interest thereon from
the istdsy ofJanUary 1865 TIL payment, & costs
- The ab0ve sale will take place OF Satur-
day the 17tls Of thc present mont, on that corner
Of the Plantation, which I'D; Gins the lot of Mr.
James Lyle, precisely at y o'clock.
TuCS. u. DREW D. NJ. for
JOS. SCOTT NJ. v. d.
ScHtombcr 6. Ttdsl
- The above sale BY consent Of Eariics IS
POSTPONED IN SATURDAY the ist dav OF lc-
tober next THOS. II. DREW D n. for
jO5.SCOTP III. Y. D.
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Z Wish to purchase middle aged WOMAN,
e without children, who has been accustomc
to house business and nursing
BENJ. JAMES HARRIS
Richmond, Sept. 25. rtr1
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u ICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY
1A AT meeting of the directors OF the said
Company the 20th September, 1903.
Re9a5~rf, That the shares Of III delinquent
Stockholders in the Company bc sold 81 a,i5tion,
II the Swan Tavern in Richmond on the 25Jh
al next month at O'clock in the evening Of that
day.
Reso,ved, That Il call of three dollars on each
share OF the Stockholders in the company h..
paid TO. the Treasurer before The 2Jlh OF
next month.
A Copy, N. SHEPPARD, Clerk.
Sept IS. Ct25taol
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EOR SAI.E.-65o Sacks Salt, 25 hhds of
4 prime MoIasses, a Crates well assorted
Earthen Ware; with very general assortment
Of Groceries, which will be sold low for cash,
Country produce, approved paper
WHITE & SHELTON
Sept. IS. Teplm7
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-.,'y 's.,..,,, ., t;,> -
q vern in the City ofllichmond, on We,nes-
day the Goth dave October next, (l9Q8) in per-
suance OF deed OF trust from David Ross, esq
bearing date the 10th day Of March 1907,
and recorded in the General Court all his, the
said David Ross's tract or parcel OF LAND,
living and BENG III the Counties OF Go0chiand and
Fluvarna, called the Bird Estate, containing
three thousand FIVE hundred acres, he the same
more or less for the purpose of paying s'ndry
debts in the said deed mentioned, together with
the interest thereon, and the expcnces attend
ing the execution Of the said trust
EDWARD JoH%SToN,2 7,.,..s..
JOHN FOX. T"'fesS'
Richmond, Sept. 25. Ttds1
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TUE STAGES SOUTH OF ALEXAN-
= DRIA.-Cn the first day OF October next,
the Mn! Stage will commence runnjnca ~ f.lio VS.
between Alexandria and Petersburg in VIRGINIA
WIN leave AicTandrio every day ut O'clock
i'll tie cycninG, and arrive at Dumiiics bv ) in
tie norning-Lcave Dumf,ics at and arrive al
FIcdcrctsbJrg by half after 1 in the morning
- leave Fredericksburg at Il al noon, and ar
liye at Richmond the next morning by SIX, leave
Richmond st half after s, and arrive at Peters
burg by half after 1 in the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every day at
has alter ~ T. M. and arrive at alexandria IN
tie same time. This stage will carry TO more
than two passengers on any account whatever,
and not nose than l4iJ OF baggage can be allow.
ed 90 each passenger
An accommodation Stage between Alexan-
diio and Petersburg viii also commence run
mig a. jIic same iluc, every other Gay through
out tdc year, without regard to Sundays and
VII lrsTsi only III Oh, day time On tits line,
ii IS the iHtcnt.oh OF The owners, &, study the
wishes ami conyen snCc Of Passengers. Still
however, regard must be had 10 tjnc--Coing
s'nt' rom Alcxandr1, tIcy VIII breakfast at
Occoquan, dine at Stafford Court Iluasc, and
l'dse ~ Frcdcricisb u.T-Ihe next dav viii
breakfast at The Bowling Green, dine at She
OAKS, and lodge aL Eio,uaond. Aud on the
t'."3 DIV, wit breai.G.stat tic Half Way House,
aIi dir" at Fotc3#h.rsr.
p trrie-, will d"e 81 thc Half WAY house
and lodge ai Richmond. Early in the morning.
breakfast ct the ClSs, dine at the Bowling Green.
"'d lodge at frtic'l"ks5urE. Next morning
'.o, bca ,.., at Stafford Court Iyj.g., dine 4;
G.caa1an, anl lodge at Alexaudria
fiic or, 1ars on this line too, have 10 rcruc..
tH~t passengers Will be rs modsral as possible
~ i3e qI"nH'y Of their bterorc as any thing
ln b" u.m asmi,i t.uui o. parcel which MI
g'",Am tae bJdyoi thc stage, viiih- an extra
c'.Es. TIE P&CPRIGTJKS.
mo- fe--f sfH
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WILLIAMSBURG, September i, 1908
w The Subscribers have entered into part
Rership, W 'cr the firm of COLE & IfENDER-
SON, AMI have supplied themselves wi,h &C
neral and well selected assortment OF sup1riiac
and fine Cloths, Woollens, Manchester su.tjs,
Cambrcs, Hosiery, Hardware, SadIery, St.t-
onaTy and GROCERIES; which they viii sell lows
Tor cash, country produce, or on short credit to
customers who are punctusl in their payments.
ROSCOW COLE, JAS. HENDERSON.
n. B: For the accommodation Of he Students
and Scholars of William < Mary College, they
vii! keep constant sspply OF the Books used IN
Shat Seminary. {. & II.
sept Is. Cepfl
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somstance more than any other. And are
the Senate about 10 dsrespect the very eau
ton and adyaonitio0 which has called forth
i'm his favor So mnch o. heir just applause =
We are hound, SIR, by every principle o
justice and propriety to reh Ct, impartial
ly To reflect, upon the awful effects of the
seRcence we are called upDn 70 pronounce
We ought % reRect that Mr. Smith him
selfis an object of SUSPECT merely, not OF
ascertained guilt--that ms family is ama-
Bile, innocent and not suspected we ought
deepy 90 reflect, that the blow meditated
against merely suspected guilt, will neces-
sarily strike deep into the bosom of amiabe
and unsupported innocence IF, in the opi-
Mons have expressed, and the vote am a
bout to give upon this occasion, shall sap
point the expectations of my friends in this
body, gentlemen whose friendship highly
value. aud whose opinions highly respect !;
IL ! shall disappoint the people at large !;
If indeed, | shall dsappont my own uri gi-
nal expectations and feelings. shall enjoy
the pleasing consolation of Injecting RI It l
have been influenced solely by AN honest
convection produced by the best attention l
was able TO bestow on the subject 1t VIII
be some consolation also TO me, TO reflect,
that am giving one strong instance of de-
monstralion TO the world, that set 100 high
value upon the reputation and honor of a
fellow citizsn, to sacrifice them upon the
unhallowed affairs of prejudice, suspicion
expsdiency or popularity, under any CIR.
cuSstances, however imperious, and res
ponsiole. If . single act 0f participation IL
Bn'r's conspiracy had been proved ag5inS
Mr.. s I would not hesitate to prannunc.
him guilty, although 1t would be in n5sd
ence 70 a painful and reluctant duty bu
e. pronounce himguilty Of that abom:nabie
cri'ne, when | believe him Innocent, IS al
cperat'nn too harsh for ny mind 10 perform
fe revolts az the very suggestion. No CON
sideration Oh earth could INDUCE me 70 make
the assertion.
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ID / A L O G. u r
RETwEHN
MADISONIAN b N

mhDlOOlNlAN q NONNOEI 4 r,
Mad. What can induce the Monroe COM
mittee to act with 50 much untoward zeal
and such untiring perseverance at this cri..
teal time They must be convinced that II
IS almost impossible To succeed IN their
wishes. We find that there are two other
candidates besides MI N lnroe--Mr Pinck
ney to the south aud Mr.. Clinton to the
north, and that if their forces were united,
they would be unavaling, much less so,
VII lie they remain disunited and obstinate
IN their several attachments The vigor
OF republcanism seems to have diminished,
but not 50 much as the Monroe committee
seem to think, from the critical and embqr-
rassed state of the country, as from the i'll
advised conduct Of those who have been all
along attached to the republican party. il
IS far from our intention To insult, because
81 Is beneA b US, or our wish TO hrosctI6e,
as that is above us--it belongs TO the peO-
pie. To illustrate an inconsistency, ought
not 10 be considered an insuif, and TO prove
the antL-republican tendency of an opinion,
ought not TO be viewed asfroscTthfioH. SIN
gle opinions are moi sufficient for tbs pur-
pose. provided they are honest. But when
there are many opinions, methodised and
directed for the purpose of reducing the re-
publican asceBdancy, and when those OPP.
MONS are supported By sophistry and iHAey-
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Eighty nine is necessary to decide
the Election: MIR. Madison will then
have 10 to sPare.---Amsrican.
Oc!o5er 20.
The AFFAIR Of Tuesday we should
have passed unnoticcd had not the
scurri!ous editors OF the Infamous
" Federal r publican" of yeste rdaq
tortured the proceedings into bust
ness OF party for political purposes.
Fhe best information we can obtain of
this affair comedies with the following
account copied from the Evening Post.
Wh lie we execrate mobs, we heartily
despise the conduct of those charac-
tiers who b. the Incorporate abuse Of
vast majority Of the citizens through
the medium ola proRigate press, gives.
even coloring to necessity. The
peace CT a city should never be dis
turbed for the sake Of venting popular
rage ON an odious individual, however
richly he might merit IL. Obedience
to the laws is ever preferable to tumnlt
and riot. Mobs, whatever may be
their origin, carry the nost dreadful
consequence, in their train, and will e.
yer be discountenanced BY every cool
citizen.
At about four o'clock Yesterday
afternoon a iournevman shoemaker
was violently torn from his work. Put
into a cart, tarred and featherrd, D a.
raded through several Of the streets OF
this city, and afterwards landed at the
place from whence he was taken. bv
the same party who carried him away
The circumstances which led to this
event, we are informed, are as follows.
The sufferer IS an Englishman, and
frequently outrageous in his expressi-
ons of hostility against the govern.
ment and people Of the United States
Al q late meeting OF the "Tournev-
men Shoemaker's Society,"" he cursed
all the Americans, indiscriminatelv
as pack of rebels to their king. aud
rascals TO each other.--and hoped 10
see the day when one % his maiegv's
sons would obtain his Jus, rights over
reese states and be their king. Rr
damned the President and the 90.
vernment in the most bitter manner.
and hoped when the British came here
as ne intended to join them, to have
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Star Office, Second Edition. - We
stop the press to state, that this after
noon, at half past four o'clock, a Son
of Sir II. Dalrvmple, together with
capt. Halsteal, capt. Of the feet under
Sir Charles Cotton. arrived ar the Ad-
miraltv, and at the Secretary Of states
cfice, with The important information.
thas Junot and his whole army are pri-
seners.---That Lisbon is occupied By
the British troops---and that rhe Rus
sian Acet had surrendered to Sir c.
Cotton. Some French frigate. were
found among them the whole taken,
amount 10 81 sail.
Considerable discomfort has been
manifested a, the conditions GRANTEE
to the Frcoch and Russians, at Lis
bon. An unconditional surrender was
expected, OF allowing the French ar
nv 10 march out with the honors o;
war. and the Acct to be refined onl,
for SIX months after deGnitive settle
mem OF peace, instead OF being seiz d
as prizes, and applied TO the use OF 20
vernment. The Tower guns were
however, fred on the PRONUNCIATION OF
the news; but the attempt at illumina
ton could not be brought to bear
The candles would not burn, or the in.
habitants did not choose to light them
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN
The Spanish accountsto the 9th have
been received. They advise, that the
French have retreated from the Bur.
COS and fallen back us far as Pampelo-
ma, where, it is said, they have been
again defeated bv the gallant Palalox.
The Spanish forces are all pouring in
that direction. The Austrian and
Russian ambassadors remained at Ma
drid, aud carry on their diplomatic
correspondence with their resp ctive
courts through Trieste.
In the battle near Pampeloua, Cen
eral Palafox killed 5000 OF the enern, ,
and took 1000 prisoners.
Letters from Holland advise, that
Bpnaparte is collecting an immense
force, for the purpose of renewing his
designs on Spain. Il is further said,
that nearly 10000 French were al
ready assembled on the Spanish from
tiers and that Bouaparte was deter
mined to send his whole force in that
direction, il necessary to the attain
ment of his obj ct.
The United States Dispatch Schr.
Hope, has just returned to this coun-
try from France. Haley is on board.
She viii take dispatches FROM Mr.
PInckney, and return Immediately to
the United States.
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the pleasure OF shooting the Presi-
dent" &c. &c. Sach conversations.
we are informed, were frequent with
him, and the situation of those COM
PEELED, from the nature ofthsir bust
ness, to ne his associates, thus render
ed irksomc and uncomfortable. He
vas frequently warned to guard his
tongue, and threatened with tar, and
feathers if he would not. He still
persisted, and met the diaster, accor-
ding to the promise OF his fellow.
craftsmen"