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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-04
Carriage Mandatory.

=. SserhS q - = - $3.50 n
eTSHE Subscriber respectfully in
b l. forms the public, that he has
now 10 his employ, at his Carfisge
Mandatory in Shepherd Town,
Virginia, 4 number Of excellent work.
=mea from the most fashionable Ci-
tics, which will pu. il in his power
10 furnish his employers, on = short
notice, with carrisges Of any, de-
scfiption, finished in the, most ele-
!. giant, pr in = plain and neat style, at
reasonable prices. a H.. IT, s. 4
n Old Carriages win be handsomely
repaired, ,at cheap rates. .44 NJ; LII ~
He makes Drums and Files,
Paints Fioor. Cloths, Sc. s-1 49,, ..f.s
!. His local Situation, viii always
enable him to procure timber and o.
thsr materials ofthe best quality, and
heis determined tha, no pains shall
be spared to make his work hand
some and seryiceable.r ;,szss.4s ~ .
!. -, -, :. GEORGE MILLER.
Shepher'ds-T own, Sept. 2, 1908. !.
TE =
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-04
20 Dollars Reward.

II AN,away ftom the subscriber,
IN living near opeckon in JeGsr-
SON County, virginia, on Mcnday
the 9th instant, . Negro Man nam-
ed ELISHA, about twenty one
Yeas 81 age, .about Eve feet sevea
or eight inches high, well made,
rather slow in his speech, and isre-
ma,kably fond. Of liquor--Had on
when he went away, a new shirt and
trowssrs Of strong homemade tow
linen, striped swansdown jacket, and
roundabout made Of fulled lindsey
of 4. dsab, colour, the under part of
ths: sleeves made of cloth nearly Of
the sanas1 colour, : wool hat about
half worn, with . bat bend and
buckle, the hat band wrapped round
with brass wire, and coarse ashoes
much worn. II I will give twenty
dollars reward and all reasonable
expenses for the :apprehension Of
the said Negro, il he i returned 20
me, or secured in Jail, 30 thai ! get
him again. s5ts4.2l s - - -
!. .. ABRAHAM GORRKLL.
June "a, asos. 7
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-04

~ A settlement Of III The accounts with this
! dice d aniioasly desired the greater part Or
chem have been standing open, from two to sir
years, md soms d long as eight years Il Is
Enos oufwish 70 oppfess ii any tinle, much less
ata period hks the present, when distress md
gioom appears y persaae all grades Of society,
-ksmsthe once independent farmer, down Is the:
.iaSrs humble mechanic md iabosreri but jus
.ics 70 ourselves and others. requires, IN ayoice
chat must be beard, that q settlement should
.sh0rtly take place. We are disposed ID make
every alienation in our power, win therefore
nike N payment any kind Of grain, wood, or
any other useful article our employers have 10
Sisppse 9E-Fsor those who eapaet make pay.
ment IN any way, At this time, we shall certain
n e1Pest notes for what is now due, before
their accounts are encreased Many have ex.
pressfd q Willingness 70 settle annually but
.EomnOt being called upon, have neglected Il
md some have generously paid Us in advance
q. such we tender our thanks sltisdetermined
spoe to settle an the affairs ofthis sstablshment
ap I'M ,he first Of January next, after which
tnrc, IL he Intsliigencer remains in olr hands,
Se shalI enaeasour % alter The Procedare,' 3
md hive o,,r accounts closed Il the end ef EVE!
u succeeding year shiiss. we IRE certain. win
e sgretsple 10 our panOas, and mole ssdshs
al to ourselves 5'. u - !. s go +
For.the paper 81 which We now print, we
hasebeen obliged Is pay N advanced price Of
xxs,ly All Der cent. and cannot obtain II even
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-04
arsiss6ug, "a Printed and pnbshed5 JOHN 4LBURTI
Whole No. 492. !:

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II 4 ne River Sirander shall form
sne moe OF dsmarcasion between the
TWO armies Torres shall not DC oc-
cuPled ny elmer. ~. :. =
~. Inc commander IN chief Of
tne nr,sis1 army snal engage 20 in-
c,uue inc rortuguese armies 10 tEis
convensaon and sne'r iine OF dennarca-
tion snan DC from Lclra % Thurman.
V ms professionally agreed, that
the French army shall Y no case Be
consiueIed PRISONERS o. war that gu
those O whom q consists, shall be-
conveyed % France with arms and
baggage, and gu their private proper.
~ OF every DESCRIPTION, no part Of
which shall be wrested ffom them.
VI. : NO individual. whether ms
tive OF Portugal Of 2 country IN alli-
ance with France. o. Of France, shall
Dc moies.ed Tor his political conduct |;
tney snali oe protested % their per.
soma, their properties respected, and
tney snaibe g liberty e remove from
49, - a 7--sFssy.sO - 49,
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-11-04
ARTHUR WELLESLEY. q.
4 KELhERMANN, Geu. Of DIV.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.

The garrison OF the places Occupl.
ed BY die French army shall Be inelu.
ded IN the present convention, ifthey
shalinos have capitalated before die
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26

doub: su. his mos. beloved subjects who
nave given him so many proofs of obedi.
ence aud attachment, viii make Il their pc.
Collar duly 10 preserve peace and uanqui-
iity, private as we'll as public, which his
holaess exhorts, and expressly commands:
and hat, tar from committing any excess
es. they will rather respect the ind yiduais
ct a nas,oO, from whom, during his jour.
ney ADD say 10 Paria. he received so ina
ny a,aerlog testimonies OF devotion aud
reg.td.
Rene, Fs5 9.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
April IS.
For Sale.

A new we'll finished Brick House, oh Wa
tcr-street, 40 feet front and l25 feet deep,
adjoining Mr.. Samuei Harper's rope walk
Also small Wood House, On Duke-street,
next door to the N. w. corner of Duke and
St. Asaph strects--The above property will
be sold low and long credit given for three.
ourths purchase .noney.-F not sold at pri.
vate sale before the first of June, it will be
sold at public sale to the highest bidder.
Apply to the subscriber,
Lucy colston.
April 2e. $685. 2awt2oM.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
ASSET OF BREAD,
Made ct Safstfne Burr Flour.
New-York Lottery.

YESTERDAY was the tenth day of draw
ing--the first drawn ticket is prize of one
thousand dollars-the wheel had gained at the
close of the ninth days drawing $3.50 dollars:
in consequence of which the tickets have RI
sen in vaiue.--The subscriber has few tick
cts and shares at Eight Dollars during the
present week but will be raised to E,ghs
Dollar, Fifty Cents on Monday next "a
whole ticket, two halves, or foar quarters,
given in exchange for ten dollar prizes.
Robert Gray.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
.iMrna24.

Di.ps,.he, were received this morri-g
from Mr.. Rose, our miuistct exuaore
binary 10 the United States Of Amer,cs.
Their contents have not iraospned but
letters from Washington Of the io-h uls.
state that Mr.. Rose has been extremely
we'll received, ADD was proceeding 10 his
negocIa,ion.
Price of STOCKS, s per csD.. e6hsoh. sd
tor April 64{.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
Lr1psIc, February q

iheJ write from the 3anksoi ,he D.
OsOe, hat ne Porte in,euds 10 form two
'Inles If $50, 900 men each. his report
y 'hats considerable corps Gf German
a'ops, b=loagiug TO the Confederation of
as EAoe, are about &c march to D.lma
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
Latest Foreign Meas.

-T'ne ship Ocean, captain Banker, arrived
a, this port at late hour last uigh,, IN
81 days from Plymouth, England, aod
capt. d. has politely favored he editor
ct the Mercantile Advertiser with File
Of London papers 10 the 23th of March
inclusiye, being 9:da.s later than before
received, The following samd mary. and
the few articles uuder the Loadon head,
is all our time wonl permit Us to give
10 this noreiog's paper.
The trial Of general Wniselocte had
ben concluded, Blu, the sequence was GOT
made public. II vas snders,ood he was
to be severely eensured and cashiered.
Lrrd Collingwood was at Syracuse on
the 9 h Of February. The Rochefort aud
Car.hagens .quadrons have not joined, as
The latter pu toto Palma bay, Msjorca,
in gale of wind.
90 the 17lh February Che British cruiz.
ers having been blown off he coast OF ST.
cilyl the French got down ACNE heavy
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26

,.,;osd French aud Spanish aseis
NH s0' ~ Acts from R1chefort and
lyab ,Dy All. from ,ha, hsrbor on the 9Th
tss'j e Feb,uary. aod steered towards
sd S';h favorable wind at BE. Tae
ssDy /. of ships amour, 10 thirty.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
VIzNsA, FesruorY II.

VIENNA, February II.
From 30 TO SO, 600 of ~ 1roops viii,
nhs sprrg, foam an army If observation
'OGe frontiers of Eu key
The last intelligence from Couetansiso.
pc hsery warl.ke.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
'sR sops's PROTEST AGAINST BosApASTR

'4E POPS PROTEST AGAINST BoEAPARTg.
''a'' Of The sec'ry, Of stare, cardinal Cassoui.
hi' hoiiuess Plus VII. being unable
%u'arS: Ia all the demands made 90 him
we French government, and.,o the ex.
|k. Nq1lred OF him. IS i, i. contrary 20
"etsd du.iss, and ,he dictates Of his
NJ '.,sace; aud beirg thus compelled 10
M To 'hs disastrous consequences
W nave oeen lhres,ened, and 70 tn mi
eoa. occupation Of this capital. in case he
i. u"' submit 20 such denaod.. Yield
- ,aefeto'e, win all hom,liy IF he art,
so,, 'oscro'abie determinations Of the
dS. usn, DC places his cause 10 the haods
il II. a'gh'y; and being anwil!ing,o fail
d. ,;,s 'eO''aI obligation Of guaranteeing
saodssa 1s OF his sovereign,v, he ia. CON,
Is, : u.s. TO protest, aud formally pro
.u,,,.%.a nl' own name, as ia tina, of his
'a of p:'' assioss any occupation wha,e.
e,,ioh", Us aomlnion., being 1:sirous tia,
aos aaa I0t The holy chair should rem .io
Ss,b.G aeoeetorwa,d. uuiuiured and Nd
fqd 49, As The vicar on earth OF thai
'od. peace Who saOght BY his divine ex
a''y aad 24sisass, he has no
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
RANKS on raE MAINE, FED. &c.

-. Neurrnburgh Oszettc siases' tnat
~ -. have aYiscn between Austria 4
1isslss and that the charge d'aaaires OF
sssS. mower is about TO leave Vienna
zoe @ va 10 Stockholm. L. is besides We.
800 .bablr ,ha, all the powers IT the COO.
" all shortly break off their relations
rol"s aed.u, since that persisisin main.
VI" .. rs alliance with Eogland.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
W1EMAR, Fsbrudry %

a - 49, 800 s"' "~' ~
A'sfJeans of ,he 67tn res'meot, arrived
peyss'erdsy from RAstock. ADD deliver.
: The mag,suaie letter from the
! sls'sh authorities, iUformiog him sha, a
''''a'lcn oil Ere nch troops would enter this
pace on The 2S,h instant and remain 10
sirri.ou.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
IN COMMON COUNCIL,
APRIL 81, 1903.

Ordered,
THAT Thomas Herbert, Matthew Sex
smith and Daniel Macleod, be commissioners
to hold an election on Mondaythe second day
Of May, at the Council Chamber, for a mem
Der Of the Common Council for ward no. %
in place Of Jshn Sutton, not eligible.
Test.
James M. MeRea, G. c.
Atnl2a. 2sadMy
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
PANS, FEB 81.


: .r.,s from Lyons of he IL b AMI lseh,
l 100 that the Kachefors sausdroo,
s,h Ief sba. port 10 The mon h OF 40.
,Eer making q short cfn'ze 10 the
=, ,r,o,ic. passed the strait OF q ogai!ar,
Ais salty arrived at foulon, where il
:. uufrd itself TO the squadron 10 that
~ TafR ,chefor squadron consists OF
/, all Of he line, soRe.frig,tes sai light
',.s.. The Spanish squadron srom Car
's,r,ua has also PUT 10 sea, AID has Join.
ia II We oaay believe these 5etets) h.
TaIou and. z 3chefor, SOU droos SIEVE
Il o,hef ships have also lett tie difeteus
.u, of Spain, SO that the combined Beer
I'd be yssy considerable. Five sail ot,ne
he hay. been ballr, equipped, and ar med
ri,biu shoY, lime at rouloo. /. is &c
oraIly reported at Lyons, and 10 all the
poas Of the Mediterranean, that The com
5ued Aeet intends 70 drive away the Eng
ii ships cruising of Sicily aad at the ca.
gsncs Of inc Adrlatic, ADD at wards TO
,,sck the aces of adm'tal Co!hngwood
|.aoutd 10 the Archipelsgo. and eff the
|Dudaoslles, befo5s this Ace, can receive
.iofncemen,s from England The moss
rc.0s letters from the sou b OF Fraoce an.
u,ace that the combined squadron of
Toul.o, Rochefor,, ADD Car;hsgena, rein,
fresd By o'hst Spanish ships, sailed tfc.a
1Opldo 90 the 7;h au5 8h Of This monsh,
ndSaOd towards Sicily
February 2s,
lis generally reported that Ma ,mperi.
ihghoess inc graed duke of Bcrg,ins,ead
Of proceeding 10 bis .errirories. is gone
@Spslu and Portugal asd the emperor.
viii 5000 follow him the treasurer IF MS
hj:sJ has already taken that route. HIS
'dsns hlghuess thr prince of Neafcha.ei
Is according 10 report, going to narry
rrce'ss usally-aslled 20 she roya! house
ID Bavaria.
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alsranDrta patIp gcbsuiBr.
TUESDAY, ArR1L IS.

r lNDREtV FIJI MING will lie voted
for as a NEMRER Of the COMMON COUNCIL
for Ward No. 2, on Monday mex, by nun.s
Der Of
TERs.
Essfaet Of a Filter from Bosstn, dated Fe6. 10.
!. g The Sally has arrived at this port frcm
liverpool She brings London dates to tie
18th March. The restrici ions in Holl. nd h; rs
been in sunae measure relaxed Ire Juno OF
this port with cargo of sugar and coffee,
worth 80 900 aailars, vas carried into Ply
mouth and released, and her cwndrs were app
prehensive she would BE obliged to b,ie.g back
her cargo but they now learn that G25,ooO
sterling have been offered for it, the puryhas-
ers taking the risk and paying fr1isht of ecs.
per ton to the ship for carrying it to Holland;
but this offer was declined. Mr.. EoffSho1.
wrote from Amsterdam that the sip would
meet no difficulty there, she would only run
tie risk Of Being taken by Ere nch privateers.
I mention this as proof Of relaxation. Brig
Aurora has arrived from Cadiz, She carried
out7a cargo Of tobacco and has brought back
1900 casks Of sherry wine"
ASSET OF BREAD,
Made ef Safetsne Burr F:cuy.
CENTS.
The pound loaf to &c Sold sor 81
pound loaf -
g pound loaf 6
! pound loaf 5
LINES K4RRIss,
Clerk the Market
r There 4oiH be market for butchers meat
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
John Bowen,

Hay-market.
IT Masters OF vessels and others arc
terewarned against harboring employing or
carrying herroH.
April IS. dst.
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Ten Dollars Reward.
Ran .dIf.4Y from tie subscriber on me Sei5
Of AhrH inst, a NEeRo WoHAS, numed
NJ @ I, I. Y.
2awt2OM.

She is low stout-nlade woman, about %
years of age, has a down look, yellow conn
plexion, had on ahomcspuE mixed habit,white
stockings and coarse shoes. She has husband
living with Judge Fitzh,gh in Alexandria, and
it is supposed she is harbored somewhere in
town. Whoever takesup and secures her, so
that get her again shall receive the above
reward and reasonable charges if brought
home.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26

u Ncnu5otFgt US IesioSOcc oi the klCE
os Denmark.
Nine sail Of the line and tour ffigat-s are
stated to be flung out at Flushing with al.
possible dispatch.
The guards who were ordered TO hold
themselves 10 readiness for service 10 the
Banc, have been counterma ndedo; ADD it
is generally understood that the pfo;ec. Of
sending 40 army to Sweden has been relin.
euished. Several ships will proceed a.
soon as she wind permits.
SIR James Coekburoe will proceed, ear.
" in the eusuug m onth, to take on him
sett the government ofCurracoa,
A Spanish squadroa of sis sail Of The
line escaped from Car,hagena on the i1th
ulimo and on The ash were seen snug in
Palma Bay, Msjorca.
This interesting Intelligence on which
the public may rely, together with the
undiscovered POSITION Of the Rochsfof.
squadron, aud The reports saos, concern.
ing The Toulon A7et. ioduce Us to appre.
heod tina, graod navaljuoe,ioo Of the e.
nemy 10 the Medi,erraaea has been for
some time msdisa,sd.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
PHILADEI.fiHIA N1nu %

Capt Wing, from MarseiIlcs and Gibraltar
informs, thattwo days before he sailed from Gil
braltar, British sloop Of war arrived there ex-
press and Informed, that she had left fiigato
watching the motions of feet Of ] French AMI
Spanish ships of the line oft Mnorca, whese j.
WIS supposed they we've. bound 10 ioiu, -four c.
five Spanish ships of tie line lying at That Island
from whence it was cojectgced, they would pass
out of tie iStr,its, and The people at Gibraltar
were daily looking ior them, An express WAC
dispatched fiOTo SibraIter, to,inform die BRitb
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
FRENCH PIRACY.

The following is extracted from letter
written by a young gentleman, who was on
board the Roboreus when she was captured.
She had a cargo on board of the value of
S55, coo according 20 tie custom house docu-.
lnents and was regular trader from this port
The cargo belonged to different shippers here.
and not much Of it to the owners of the YES
sell; a circumstance, which indicates that
it was not intended to evade the embargo
We are informed that most if not all, of the
cargo was insured in this city.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07

membcrs OF tie sarre- aErerasiss, Tie eonstiiu.
rioL-Tle exteasee of travelling to the Assembly
and returning hofue, once ia every session and no
more, are TO paid by the government, out of the
pu6tic treasury. The otherexpences are cfcourse
oor paul py tne neutrality-suspicious. wide scope
tor political ;mtrigue-and an uncertain standard
tor'asceitaning the strength Of parties. Those
towns which have little zeal and much oconmy,
win of course be oyerpowered by these of an OPP
positc description. Enc yIRER.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
-.1NDIAN MURDEHSf

General ISAAC ROBERTS, of Tennessee
has issued orders to the militia Of his hi.
gadc, ~, .uiriDg them to- be in readiness for
actual service-in consequence of an apprc-
nenson that the Indians intended to com
mence a warfare OH the whites.-General
Roberts in his Brigade Orders, (bearing date
the 2Ih April) says, have lately receiv-.
" son, that the Indians have murdered three
" families. consisting of twenty-one persons.
small distance below the mouth of Duck
" river, and two days previous to that, they.
- attacked boat OF Major Cobert's in leu
d" nessee river, on board of which were five.
I" whitemen-They killed two and wound
p" ed three, one of which has since died of his
p" wounds.-The generals in ,ormant reports
A" that there are encamped on the south bank
" OF the Tennessee, a hostile band of Creek
" Indians, amounting to Four hundred and
4" forty, and withsthem twelve whitemen."
The French privateer schr Superior, cant
Bravard, sailed OH Thursday last from New
castle on a cruize, after receiving on board
6oO0 dollars in specie, (some say 90, 0oo) and
the articles OF provision expressed i'll the
following official permit from the custom.
house at Philadelphia -
Port If PHILADELPHIA, Nay 13, 1903.
Permit captain Bravard to laden on
board the armed French schr. Is barrels bis .
cult, casks red wine, SO barrels -four, f.
qnintals rice, Is barrels beef 6 do. Goldfish
Is do. pork, do. cheese, 4 do pease, 40 gal
Ions vinegar, 2 hhds. French brandy, 4 Segs
hogs lard, do butter, quintals opions, 8
jars beef alamode, do picked pork, 2 do
fresh butter, 2 baskets sweet oil, boxes gin,
SIS lib Goldfish, 5olb sugar. 10 gallons brandy.
IL dozen porter, hams, Cd lbs sausages, lib
pepper, "a dozen eggs. Being free accor-
ding to law"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
GIBRALTAR, MApcu %

The provinces of Cotalonia, Nava1re, and Bis
cay no longer belong TO the Spanish monarchy.
They are taken possession Of by the French
troops; ard the grand duke of Berg has publish
ed proclamation, st"'irT that this measure Isl
taken for pGciGc purposes THIS proclamation,
has occasoned fall in the Vale from &C. to so.
The number Of French troops which have enter
cd Spain exceeds fifteen Thousand men A French
force is daily expected at Malaga. Considerable
gloom prevails throughout Spain
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07


sings tie urcttainab,e by mems consistent
with national honor, the people ofthis COM
monwealth will he ever ready to sustain all
priyations and to make every exertion re-
quisite to support the dignity, and enforce
.ssssS. soiia5r prctensions OF rnenation and
it being certain that no degree of forbear-
ance and moderation will exemp. neutral ma
tons at all times, from insult and aSgressi.
on, and that the claims Of military ambits u
can be satiated only by our universal do,
minion, it is the duty of government to pre-
pare for events, which it may be impossi-
bic to avert That the spirit and re sources
of the country are fully adequate to the pro-
lection of its maratime and territorialrights,
and ought to be directed and employed in
such preparations of the experience of ages
demonstrates TO be alone safe and effectuaL
We, cannot, therefore. but dsprecate a sys-
tenn OF measures, which instead of providing
for the defence of our ports and frontiers by
useful and obvious means, has impaired our
naval force and left us exposed to every in
vader:-
"That in the estimation of this Lesisa-
ture. naval force is highly important for
the defence of this country, aad the protec-
ton of commerce and that tits the duty of
the senators and representatives of this COM
monwealth in congress, from time to time to
use all due means for the gradual creation
of an effective navy
That the general government, having
been instituted expressly to provide FOR the
common defence and general welfare, and to
preserve tous and to posterity the blessings
of liberty. must be supported at every ex-
pence and every hazard, While it secures
these inestimable objects by an equal and
Ipaternalssolictude for the various parts and
sections OF the Union but that government
must not be contounded with the :rdministra-
ton, as the latter can only be entitled to the
confidence of the people when by a fair and
frequent display of their purposes and policy
they rescue themselves from the impntation
ofpartiaiity. and prejudice. and undue fear
or affection in the conduct o. our foreign and
domestic CONCERNS"
1t was then voted, that they be printed for
the use of the members and that the fur
Their consideration Of them be assigned for
Tuesday next, at II o'clock.
1--WE understand the question for printing
the above resolutions was carried by a ma
jority of sixty.]