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ternoon, at which time the Hero, Rosilly's
flag ship, hoisted Spanish Gag on the fore.
Upon this the Prince, one Of our ships OF
the line, hoisted a Dag Of truce, fired one
gun and sent of her barge. She was an
hour anda quarter upon this mission; and
on her return to the Prince, she was observ-
ed going TO Cadiz. Our general was soon
afterwards summoned to the city, and is
not yet come back half past 81 so that the
result is not known. The firing, OF course,
had discontinued since said hour OF three.
This evening they are erecting battery
Of eight "a Founders, close to the bridge OF
the new town, which, in case matters should
not be adjusted, will be ready tomorrow
morning, and from its advantageous sittla-
ton, may annoy the enemy very much.
/ The Argonauta "a ship Of the line for
merly belonging to the French, who ex-
changed her for ore of ours also went out
of the. Carracca, this evening, for the pur-
pose of taking up favorable position to
FIRE upon them, together with a large mer
chairman, within half cannon shot. The
latter is little below Puntales, and provid-
ed with artillery; and it is said, that there
are, in both, furnaces for heating red-hct
balls.
LosDoN, July S.
A morning paper states, that Govern
ment have received intelligence, by express
from Ireland, announcing that the eSpedi-
tan had sailed from Cork.
PLYMOUTH July a.
Arrived the King George and faTourlte
cutters, from the Channel fleet /: the Cheer
" brig; and Whiting schr. from cruize.
Also the Tiger, Clark, of and from Pailadel-
bhia, for Bordeaux, with 40 Spanish passen-
gers, detained by the Growlcr.
A letter. from Gibraltar, dated the 18th
June, says -" Hostilities have already
commenced between the French and Span
iards, and the advanced guard of the French
! army, 5000 men, have been completely de-
feated in the passes of the Sierra Morsna,
| by the armed Peasantry and smugglers. Be-
tween three and four hundred OF the prls-
oners had arrived at Seville, when the last
accounts left that place. A loan for fifty
thousand dollars was opened here this NOR
! ming By the General Castanos, for the pay
ment of the Spanish army, and such is the
patriotic spirit of the inhabitants of this place
this sum was subscribed and raised in the
course of few hours, the subscribers refus-
ing any interest upca the same, though ten
per ceDt was offered.o
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LATE FROM EUROPE.
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From Gibraltar Papers to the I'd 11nly, recei-
ned at the office Of the Mercantile Adver-
tiSer bu the shib Ocean.
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LosDcN. .Tulu S.

A morning paper states, that Govern
ment have received intelligence, by express
from Ireland, announcing that the espedi-
tan had sailed from Cork.
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ways removable by impeachment.-.
This argument l merely notice, for the
purpose of showing into what ridiculous
dilemmas the enemies of judicial indie
Pendence are obliged to. bring them
selves.
The last and most singular argument
have heard, is nothing but the common
cant about ancient and corrupt establish
ments.~ 1t is said, that-this judicial in
dependence is an ancient monarchical
contrlvance, calculated to raise the crea-
ture above its creator; that our conven.
ton found 1t interviewer with our insti.
tutions when they made our present con-
stitution, and adopted it in manner
SUD Sllentla; and that it is now high
time to put forth the pruning hook of
medern reformation and lop it off.-If
this argument were intended to PROVE,
that those who urge it were ignorant of
the past, and entirely incapable Of judg-
Ing OF the future, It would be fully suffi-
clent tor its purpose.-Our patriots who
framed the constitution, deserved not
this censure. They considered this sub
Ject IN all its bearings. They foresaw
that presidents might abuse power as
well as kings. They knew that this a
buse was incident to man and believing
that men now are what they have been,
they very wiselysupposed theywill here
after be what they now are-weak and
imperfect beings. But if there were any
thing in this argument, how does it ap-
Ply Certainly against the proposed
change. Judicial independence is but
modern Improvement; and those who
attack 1t are following the lofty example
OF the parliament in the time of Richard
the second, who abolished popular cleo
tons for sheriffs, and placed that office
virtually in the gift of the king. Indeed
the advocates Of this change surpass that
example. Whatever concerned the hap
Piness of the English people was by that
parliament Frustrated at the foot of the
throne. They gave their all and this
resolution proposes the same. But we
have more blessings to give, and there
fore our sacrifices will be greater. Liz
berry the English people had not but
life and property they had. These they
gave away. We have life and property
also, and we have liberty; and all these
we are asked to place at the mercy of
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Office is already his own. The president
may therefore select both Judge and iu-
~, for any wicked purpose his ambition
may suggest.
1t has been sold to be inconsistent zuith
the principles Of a republican govern
me'at, 10 grant to any o6Fcer a bozvey,
7vhich he may hid in such manner as
nat to DC responsible to the beoble. The
answer to this objection is, that the
judge is responsible to the people, bv
being responsible to their laws and if a
more immediate responsibility has been
shewn to be dangerous to liberty and
the security OF property, then the indie
pendence of the judges cannot be incon-
sistent with the principles Of republican,
ism, except in SO far as these principles
are themselves Inconsistent with the Sc
curity Of liberty and property. But this
alteration affects to render the Judges
accountable TO congress, and not to the
people; it secures subordination in one
department Of the government; subor-
dlnatiQn forbidden by our bill of rights.
Let this subordination be effected, and
we shall never hear 4 court of Justice
pronounce an act Of the government un-
constitutional, and therefore void: no,
not even if congress were to pass law
to declare themselves in Office ten wears
instead of two. Nor will we ever see
the injured citizen remunerated in da-
images who has suffered under the opcr-
alton OF unconstitutional executive or
ders.- The case Of the wrrant issued
by the secretary OF state contrary to law,
may often occur in our country; but we
shall never see the arm of tl.e law ar
resting the force of executive power.
have heard it contend d of late, that
far honest but imb0htic obinions a juQge
0nght to be rem9oed, if such obi1i5ns be
diSabbr0Ved by the government or beoble.
In support of this position l have heard
two cases supposed. They were these:
That if judge, during the protcctorate
Of Oliver Cromwell, had decided that
to levy war against his government was
not to commit treason, because his 60
vernment was an unlawful one or if a
judge, while there lived pretender to
the British throne, had declared that
this pretender had more right to the
crown than the Hanoverian house of
princes yet innocent and conscientious
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that since the judges have been indie
pendent, they have been above suspi-
cion, which the world knows they never
were before.
But when we consider our own institr-
tons, we can be at no loss to know how
the power of removal in this country
would operate, if vested in both houses.
AS we have never seen, SO shall we ne
Yer see, a president without his MAORI
ties IN the legislature. This may be ex-
pected Tor two reasons. First; the pre-
sicent and congress are elected by the
same people. The same majority who
elect president because Of certain poll
tlcaI opinions, Will elect majority of
representatives who approve the same
opinions and the same people electing
the members OF their state gOvernmen
viii indirectly, though as certainly, Sc
cure the aPpointmentof senators. From
this view, it appears to me madness to
look for a president with disobedient
congress. 1t has, heretofore, been fash
lonable to attribute the subserviency of
congress, to the patronage Of the cxecu-
tive. Let this be granted TO have its
influence, and it may be considered as
second cause, combining with popular
opinion, to produce a continual agree
ment between the president and con-
gress. The moment it is conceded that
this last cause operates at all, it must
also be conceded, that in all succeeding
time its operation must increase with the
increasing wealth and population, and
extended territory OF our country be-
cause this increase and extension neces-
sarilv increases the number of appoint
meuts, with their attendant honours and
cmoluments, in the gift CT the president.
What We have already seen, we must
expect, therefore, to sec hereafter in
greater degree. And what follows ?
Certain destruction to every citizen
whom the president wills to Destroy
The process Of tins evil IS extremely
simple; if this amendment be adopted
precisely as simple as the most dcspocic
of the 1udors could have desired, 1t
will be only for the president, previous
TO a meeting Of congress- to engage a few
presses in the holy work Of covering an
upright judge with obloquy; and by
sending an executive message to the
two houses, he is removed before he
Z
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
March II.
oEDEEs III coUNcIL MIL.

Sir W. Scott maintained the propfiety Of
the orders Of council IS a general measure.
nc rights OF nations were conventional, or
resulting FROM the law of nature In either
case, they were reciprocal 1t was contend
ed that there was right to attacl. Injustice
with injustice. Certainly, the principle of
retaliation was fair principe bat Certain
ly, when the right Of attacking the enemy
with his own weapons was assumed, the
principle Of retaliation became matter OF
particular discussion and observat:on.-
When the right Of attacking the enemy with
the same weapons he used against us Was as
sumed, he was ready to allow, that the pri-
mary provOcation to retaIiatc, made our in
justice Just lie contended, that our right of
setl-deience was unlimited Retaliation and
Seil-detcnCe were the same. The right of
se,f-defeuce was unlimited. The rieht and
the duty OF guarding ourselves was always
paramount to all considerations or form. But
though he claimed tic right Of exemption
from general principles, where there WAS a
general violation OF every principie against
ne, nc allowed that the exemption he Calm
cd oGgla net to be lgbUy exercised be-
tween as and tie enemy lie allowed every
Principe liberalization and hostility was We
~ fair. Bat vncn it cajne 70 be a question
how tar neu.rals were TO be brought in, then
1t became Il qCesti0u how farncu.rals render
al Themselves liable by acquiescing in the e.
DCo'ies decree. lie allow ed and maintained
tlat this Ic1n,ry ought I9s 20 follow any tri-
NjafdeYiati0n If forfp. B'H when questions
81 grave and scr:us nee e5s.ty arise upon the
assumed power % France tocAelude Us from
q c@F"ries IL tie world, the acquiescencc
VI nt u'rais was "a most material point
~ {h -respcC. 10 TIC enemy we were al
We; Ut laersy tc exercise olrright Of self
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CoMMU.yIc ALTON.

Beside the couch, Death took his patient stand,
And inenaced oft, and off withheld the blo%y q
Yesterday departed this Iife after a lon;s and
painful illness. dDAIN CR4IG, Es7 ofthis Civ.
an the 49th year OF his age. He was q man cf,i,,.
blemshed reputation and integrity, ard cooallv
respected ineveiy Walk Of life Altho' far fro,J,,
beng man OF LUMINOUS talents, he possess. {, ;.
clear and solid understanding, actively devoted
10 his country and the cause of humanity the
happiness and Improvement of his fellow, men -
For IS years he WAS q public officer
To record with precision the virtues of his
mind, the philanthropy OF his heart or his usef,,
ness in society, would be, TO insult the i,lcrm.nt
OF Ill who knew him. II we search our n,,,;ci.
pal records, We shall see him sustaining and dis.
changing the most important and arsuo,,s D,,i,,,,.
duties, with honor TO himself and benefit TO f;s
C untry-lf we loot: into the temples de,;;catcJ
to ,be most high we shall there view the sfrnns-
and numerous marks of his charity and benz
lence-But II we eXp!are the basoms Of fl,,. Ia
d'gent ana distressed, the widow AID the or,han
we shall see those lively emotions which e,n,,n3,
tlcaly say-Orfrend and our supporter ID 80.
The pen OF the rcsdy winter may do homo, ~.
his services and to his mcrlory-But the sorro,r.
OF every description of his friends and fellow
men VIII be better testimony to his character ana
worth, Than the subilmest etiusiOns of the rnDsg
polished writer's
He has left widow and six ui,ble cbildre,
to deplure his I0ss-ti,d when the feen eepsib; :.
ty OF tie passions shall sl'side, thcv viii b.,ya
tins consolstion that their relation not onl, liv.a
respected, but died universally regretted.
May l2th, 1905.
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DIED-At his ss,t in the town of Tappaba i,
mock, on the goth April. JosEPM DoxS1soN.
.dter a short illness He has left :, d.acoi
solate widow, and large circle OF acguaintances
10 lament his loss. He was q sincere friend. <
kind master, and an aRtctonate hugbAnd-IS.ne-
VIOLENT and chalita5e in the highest dearee-No,
will his memoty b. Forgotten by am q lAose VINO
had the pleasure of his acquaintance
Although he suffered extremely an his last i'll
s., he N initeStcd the Christian patience s.
resignation, which nad been PROMINENT feature.
character, THO gh Ill the difficulties Of human
lie. No man ever filled in q more exemplary
way the var Gus 81 ons OF life; unassuuiins aud
plain in his manners.
Although not more than ffteen ears oidat the
beg ming o! The Re oiutiou, h, boldi. esooused
the cause OF America, and 70 gilt in her. cause {
and continued through fife a true R1DubGc.n.
Allpanegvric would fall short of doing his re.
mory justice suffice it 20 say, fey men e4rr iiye ed
more beloved. or died, more sincerely regretted.
He is gone where the wicked case, sci,c,a trou
bling, and the weary are at rest.
With songs let us follow his eight
And mount with his Sgirit above;
Escaped to the MAJ sions of light
And lodged in the Eden of love-,
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EMO UIRER OFFICE,
THE SPIRIT OF III.
MAY IA, 1908.

No document can be more appropriate to
the present times, than that which is now
submitted to our readers. &c. ..
That document sprang out of times ofgreat
public CONFUSION, when the atroCious inius-
tice of England was let loose upon us & when
injuries were waited on every breeze. The
present too is crisis Of suffering and for re-
sistancc. The iniquity of Europe is once
more to be exhausted upon us. Every sea
IS secured for booty, and Great Britain
every where addresses in the emphatic Ian
guage of her supremacy: Stop, naval ira
Weller, whatever be your nation for you
move only by my permission.-My ambition
stands for law upon the most distant seas
and as long as l remain in war, you are
doomed to stare of deprivation and OF suffer
ance."%
In 1774, the fathers Of our republic deter
mined to resist rather than submit to injus-
tice. In spite of the remaining ties which
bound them to the parent country, iii spite
of all the daily comforts which they drew
from her manufactures, they nobly deter
mined to resign all these enjoyments on the
altar of their country. They resolved to a
bandon the use of British manufactures ard
to encourage those of their own country
In 1903 our government has made the same So
lemn appeal so the patriotism OF our country
men. Torescuc our property from the hands
OF licensed pirates, to save our national ho-
nor from the reproach OF the universe, and
to preserve us from war, it has asked of us
to bear Tor time the evils of the embargo.
Is there man, the least gifted with pa
triotic feeling, that will not cheerfully ac-
quiesce in the inConvcniCnCeS of a measure, so
powerfully recommended by every consider
alton of honor, OF interest, and OF prudence?
Is there a man who would not now blush for
the name of ali American, if the embargo
were removed before tie substance of the
late British orders was repealed
IT there be such a man, let him as he
reads the following paper, candidly confess,
that his bosom has not inherited the spirit of
his fathers
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MLSCELEfA'Y.
INTERESTING Exp2R.A5. \ rs,


letter from a gentleman III London in III,
TREND IN this town, announces An Important H.
covery respecting Potash, whrl, has o4narail
been considered simple substance, bv The NO.,
iaborious chemists at least they never ,,r ~
10 aalyze It, Many experiments have been r,,,f@
on inns SAT- by chemists Of Sweden, France al
England OF the first respetabilitv without IT,
1t has continued, bpwcycr, subject Of 80; =
meat from It's relation to other s,ibEtqucos ~
have been an1lyzcd '''-''
Mr. Dtoie, Of London, celebrated r,rb;so-
" PerIInents on the Gdsses, undertook Ia tr,, ~,
effects OF the Galvanic fluid on some Dnra Pl,,
ASH m,"'Stehcd wan water, on plato of pIati-
" ma The result was, 4 diecngaremcnt ,F 9s.'
" gen, leaving Globule, which possessed 49,,
properties OF metal, though spec Gc,,,lv i;rt.,,
IMAM water-At The temperature of 40 H. -.
" fahrenheits Thermometer, it was ,vr.,,;,,,,-'
" iy ductile at 90 deg. it began to lio,,,fr al
such was It's ayIdity Zoe Oxygen, that At ly,jd.r
IL TOOK fre and reproduced Potash .is ,tip,.v
for oxygen IS 50 strong, that Mr. Dlviei.ol,,:.'
" ed TO keep The Gjobuie in Napihs IA, ,,...
the absorption" '~'~'-
Another important discovery has been mad i,
Anatomy, and relates to the Spleen, whose ,.sc
mas been hitherto obsurc. VOC
Mr.. Hs"ie, Surgeon in London, has demon
stiated, that one OF its uses is to c,,py
g iluous fluids from the stomach ~ tts - per-
unnalIa, ~ more rapid and direct ,y.,, 81
by the kIdnies. Papers on both these eytia.',
have been read before the Royat Society For'
thc1. Information shah be sent you as soon as 4
should these discoveries be verified. and ~,
useful effects result chemists will ho wv. no
by understanding the nature of snb 49,.
mas aiW AVS baifed their efforts. ~"
Medical men will he satisfied with n subject
ipectngthe Animal Economy, that has ben
teHous ~ t9e sudden evacuation, from =,
der, Of l'quias, takci. ato the stonssi,
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any three members thereof, such committee
lis required to publish the truth of the case
in the Gazetees, and in the county where he
or she resides. and we will thereafter cons-
der such person or persons as inimical to this
Country, ami break of. every connection * all
dealings with them.
9thly. ReSotved. That if any person or
persons shall export tobacco, or anv other
commodity, to Great Britain, after the 10Th
day of august, 1775, contrary to this associ-
alton, we shall hold ourselves obliged to con-
slider such person or persons as inimical to
the community, and as an afhrover Of line
rican grievances /; and give it as our opinion
that the public should be advertised of his
conduct, as in the 9Th Article is desired.
10thly. Being fully persuaded that the uni
ted wisdom of the general congress may i'm
prove these our endeavors to preserve the
rights and liberties in British .fnlerica, we
decline enlarging at present, but do Hereby
resolve, that we will conform to, and strictly
observe, all such alterations or additions, as
sented to by the delegates for this colony. as
they may judge it necessary To adopt, after
the same shall be published and made known
to u.s.
11thly.' Resofved, That we think ourselves
called Aupon, by every principle of humanity
and brotherly affection, to extend the utmost
and speediest relief to our distressed fellow,
subjects in the town of Boston, and therefore
most earnestly recommend it to all the inha-
bitants this colony 10 make such liberal con-
tributions as they can afford; to be collected
and remitted to Boston, in such manner as
may best answer so desirable purpose.
12thly, and lastly. Resolved, That the mo-
| derator OF this meeting, and i'll case of his
death, Robert Garter Nicholas, Esq. be en-
powered, on any future occasion, that may in
his opinion require it, to convene. the several
Delegates of this Colony. at such time and
place as he may judge proper; and, in case
| fthe death or absence of any delegate, it is
| recommended that another be chosen in his
place.
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FOR TIE ENgUERER.
PIN A.RgC oDEs
ODE III.
TO MISTER cn4AsAcNv', nErrkn

TO MISTER AAfAcNv', IErrKG..
Al length, terrific letter. art tioucou,
Dear rimnyS PiSkeiins's Settle drum
o. precious ncbby fo,the Feds to ride,
wen let me read thee, stranger IRON, afa.,
Sad harbiiiger, It's SAID, of death and war
Full qi raw heaois and hioody h,nes beside
But yet, o wicked .etser, how. y,.e.o thee
Upon my soul, Zee scarcely Strength TO .e,.d thee
It's d0ns-rve read thee Der!
And find but little more
Than what should have klown Lord, what
Fool
With anger almost, / could burn my. wig
Great cry, indeed, but very Lutte WOOL
So said the Deti, when he shaved the pig
And now dear Feds and Cniiis before ye,
Pray lei me lay this lo,ett, httic story.
A man went every day 10 shoot at patridges,
Expending many pound in Shot and cartridges,
Yetne'cr u bird killed lac, or cen ca'qe neor
EN-
S'blood, qGoth friend one morning, neighbor, ts!
What makes you shoot SO oft Ye NOTHING kiln
Ay says the man, but then Io.d don't L
Whiz whz they tyes, as far as e'eri sigiss ca.
Yes-body o me but making .JliSi.s 'em
IT'S so, dear gentlemen, with you,
In serious things ike those never Joke
That oft ye fright US with d noise, is true,
But then, 1t seldom ends an augiit but Sntokst
Letter FOR you go back to grurn Monsieur,
Tell him we did not hurt, or even scohy We /.
Then seftlywhisper IN his royal car
Remember hoyo, q king, We get your coffee I.
" Fort you rob those people of their ships,
Another drop ti,ro' them, don't greet your lips
. Moreover Sire the whole united tribes,
Shrink back with strong disgust from GaHc
bribes.''
And say, &c re jyee and indebc.arss are,
And know ourselves besf, when are at war"
Isl SEDLET.
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From an American pamphlet.


-At-a very JaH meeting IF DELEGATES
fran the diGcreRt Counties la ihc Co1ony
and DomiHi1n4f Virsinia, Gcgan il mi
Hamsbnrg hc first dapof IuguSt, in he
year If orr Lord, 1774, and continued by
SeUerM adjournmentS, 10 SATURDAY. the
OH # Me 8amc Month, the .T5Lioqoi,ie AS
SOLUTION 7OaS unanimously resolued
ufoH md agreed 10.
After some predatory remarks which
might have been expected from. that ERA,
but do not suit ours, the Subscribers pro-
coed
IT, by the measures adopte,.. some unhap-
py COnseJ noes and inconvenencies should
be derived to our fellow subjects, whom we
wish not oinjure in the smallest degree, we
hope, and fiatter ourselves, that they will i'm
pute them to their real cause the hard ne
ccssity to which We arc driven.
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WANTED TO HIRE, good Cook, Wash.
w er and Ironer, in small famii, -Enou;re
at the Office Of the EN- ouIREH.
May H. Haw trl
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Moderate OR.

MARRIED-On Saturday the 9TH instant, b,
the Rec. Joha CoWfnty, Ma. NICHOLAS Lose
to the amiablG MISS EL1zABETH WILLIAM
SON, daughter of G. Williamson, Esq orthis Cit,
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Total 1889 lift.

The division Of marshal Money will amount
10 $4,000 men, including the reserve under the
command OF General Mouton, at St juan Pie dc
Puerto