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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-06
Vsrgsnla Legislature.
FRoa TUESDAYS Enquirer.

L u :. ( 3 - s.ea ~
FROM TUESDAYS ENQUIRER.
We have been lately prevented by the unu-
sual press of matter, from publishing a resu-
lar journal of the proceedings of the legisla-
tuge. We shall present OUR readers with a
general summary OF the laws which they may
pass, after they lave adjourned, which viii,
perhaps, take place about the begianing or
middle OF next week. In the mean time, we
shall seize the most important points in. their
proceedings: On the 18th January, they
passed IN act fcr. tic security Of public pro-
psrtgs IL the. city OF Richmond--0n the Goth,
aIi.act TO amend an s9S, entitled an act, pro-
viding for the poor, and declaring whosiali be
deemed vagrants--Gn the 2lst, III act annex
ing the counties Of Amherst and Nelson (the
latterwas .takenq Of from the former county of
Amherst to the district for which a chancery
is toldca in Staunton--Oa the 22d, an act III
cospS,a I'M, the trustees of the female charity
sensoi in Fredericks5urg--G the 26th, an
aet concerning the tobacco destroyed by the
psrn:ng Of Registers warehouse, in the town
- Frederic lsburg--On the 9th, an act in
cooperating a conlpanyto establish a turnpike
from the L;1tie river turnpike road, to Eau
qu.er court house--On the 9th, an act to
prayert hlrthettae practice OF slaves going at
large, or iiring out themselves-On the 30th,
an act. coacetnilg tho court of chancery, for
the RigA;aonsl district.
On Saturday last, Mr., Semple asked and
obe;lne.i leave tosbrlng III {, billwhose object
to authoise the executive atits discretion, to
| arm suca. portions of The militia of this COM
,a1,.swesits., as may at any time be calledinto
| active service, o.. who from thei, particular
! situation may be most exposed to invasion and
| Notwithstanding TO the law, as it now
(, stands, the arms are to be distributed accord
| ing to a certain proportion among the towns
1 and counties and the executive Nas Obliged
| to act against this law, when they distributed
| the arms, last summer. among the militia en-
| gagged In active service.
| Yesterday the house Of delegates received
! a message from the senate, stating that they
! had passed the bill 1toorganizc and establish
| a superior court OF law in each county Of TINS
| commonwealth. with amendments, to which
! they requested the concurrence of the house
I of delegates. These amendments were "a
/ greed to. They 40 nos affect the principle of
! the bill, but only touch some OF its details -
| This bill has therefore passed into a laWss-.-
The bill concerning the sale ofproperty under
! executions and membranes, also passed into
/ a law Yesterday, Some opposition crsnedbe
1 tween the two houses, respecting some a.
/ mendmcnts introducodby the senate, the two
principals Of which related to deeds OF trust,
and sublecting the bank equally with other Gre
/ ditors to the operation of this law. The house
of delegates finally receded on these points.
/ We shall lay these two acts before our read
ers, as soon as We can obtain g correct CO.
! py
/ y Il does nor SO into ahera!ion before the yjfrs'
/ Of jan.
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m. SNonDER,

A1r. SNonDER,
you think Tie jfssilosoias NioEcEAu merits
mace IN your 1saaer, oy inserting = yowt
EuenArrs.
EMBARGO,
IF backwards the word Of En,baygo be read.
E Then, 8 grab me- will plainly be seer,
And again, il: the syllables backwards arc led,
&c bar eaq' will shcw what mean.
With spell necromantic this word is pcs
sess,d.
Forif we the letters transposc,
Twill evince the effects, which by some arc
profess'd,
And Mob rage twill CLEARLY disclose.
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8 A c. O N.
Jalalsry IL.

~ HE subscriber has on hand BACON Of
{ q most s4herlcr qualify Tor family use,
which will be sid at reduced prices by any
quantity from 10 pounds to $4,000.
ALSO
Excellent LARD by the arkin or larger
quantity. 49,.
TRUNKS as usual.
He will barter frog ore to twenty bales
Upland Cotton for Flour On pleasing terms.
F. GILMAN.
Feb. S. eoTt
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Ralnayay' Negro TOM.
cdlw& law4w

n AN AWAY, a Negro Man named Ton,
r. stout felsw, with very down lcok,
ant to get drunk, and Of q very forbiddlng
COMMUNICATED on dark negro cloathihg--
he is a cook, and formerly belonged to Mr..
William Craik. Any person securing HIM
shall receive a Liberal reward by apPpSA's
: William Birch,
At Arlington.
February 2.
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n,,;xh government schooner Bream'
Z The p sssssL IS days from Bermuda, arrl-
Captain p, sa's' Roads on the 2lst ult With
ys 'aeb hs or lie British ministers and '0a-
lspsAs the United States.
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's;:.ssnrla Dailp aOufrtfssr-
s.TuRDAH, FrsauARz :.
-, fths hoor acknowledge the

q. c.s.rsiItiss I y poor aesh'Vls'ss =
receipt q - Reef, from Mr.. Heineman.
is ID. Of ga. pa Gentlemaa Of the society
: s d friends. e..vo ) adv nclosedin alester
l'wspfs ss friend to the Poor.
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port and encourage this useful Class Of citi-
zens.
therefore, Re8oEDed, That committee be
appointed TO bring in bill, appropriating
dollars, tobe applied by the cham
Der OF commerce in Philadelphia, for the re-
lef OF distressed seansen, who have been de-,
prlyed OF employment BIZ the embargo.
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Feb. S..
DlTolution of Partnership.

THE partnership heretofore carried en- IN
this place, under the firm OF roberts x cry
Tin, ceased by it's own Limitation On the siss
uit. AS it is necessary to close the business
of the concern with all convenient dispatch
all persons indebted to them are requested to
make speedy payment to John Roberts, who
authorised to settle the affairs OF the part
ncrship, and by whom the business will In W.
slre be conducted.
John Roberts.
Samuel G. Griffith.
+. IL ,uS
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One Cent Reward.

~ AN AWAY from tie subscriber, en-
~ Thursday morning the taisl iiisfAatsan
apprentice boy named ifarmanrs tiqiley, atoot
fifteen years and Six months CID: be may DC
well known by bend in the fore finger Of his
left hand. The above rew,rd viii DC given,
and no thanks. to any pe&son VITO vii eicliyel
him to me in Alexandra.
Andrew Dunaay.
February G. ec3tf
N. B. Masters of vessels and others ere
cautioned against harboring linn.
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t. The Proprietor OF the
Alexand17a Daily 1zduerfiser, will
difpose of the establishments on
moderate terms there are now
nearly SIX hundred Subscribers
and the Lift INCREASING, TO a
Perfon Of lnduifry and Talents
for conducting a Newspaper,
this would be a desirable Sltua-
ton. Circumstances beyond his
Controul render it necessary to
make Sale, it will therefore be
sold a great Bargain If appllcatl-
on be made looA.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20

sage. He came n, and informed TIE House
that his Exceliencv had signed certain
Laws, the heads of which he read ana
then added, that he had q written messal
from the Governor to communicate rs
then read the message, which reiated 81
the subject IF the choice 9f Elertsrs : the adj
iournment, &c. The Secretary then con-
cluded, by saving, that his EScclency the
Governor, with advice Of Council, had
greed to the request of the two Houses
Communicated that morning, by lolht
committee chosen yesterday 20 pc adlouF
ned until the second Th9s1qy al Norenl5e7
next; and that " FTayrant" was then ma
king out for that purpose, which would pc
communicated 70 them, 81 he ala not near
further tyont he tlgo Houses. Immediately
after the Secretary retired, Mr. Morton mo-
we'd, That a Committee be 2ppomed 70
wait upon his Excellency, TO request hiTn to
suJbend issuing Tie 4" zodyrant" Of al oVnnleHt,
until the House had time to act on the sHb-
jet Of his message, Ill e. TO adopt the Car
| Gus Resolutions for districting the State for
the choice Of Electors This motion was
Immediately seconded by numbers (whO
| forgot the motion for the relief committed
and though it was manifest violation of the
| rules and orders of the House-which had,
! with full numbers, voted not to take up any
public business after Friday and had de-
/ cided by much larger number than was
! then in the House on the subject of chOos-
| ing Electors /; ii was nevertheless advocated,
and would probably have passed but, to
| the chagrln and modification Of the plot
tiers, the Secretary Of State again entered, &
| announced that he was directed by his Elk
| cellency the Governor, to say, that by the
| advice and consent of Council, and at the
request of the two Houses, he had adjourn
ed them to the second Thursday Of Novent-
| Der and that they were accordingly adj
journed. The members Immediately sepa-
rated. The plot, which had been for ten
days ripeniug, was thus providentially ex-
| ploded and Massachusetts, perhaps the u
| nited States, saved from Vaccination I'M
paralleled for proHigacy in the annals of
Legislation.
The interruption Of the debate on the mo-
ton respecting some Relief to The sufferers
| by the Embargo, was lamented as had the
subject been opened at large, FEDERAL
Member held in his hand Resolution, which
he intended to have offered to the House,
to direct the Treasurer to sell out Five Hun
bred Thousand dollars worth of the Bank, or
other Stock, the property Of the State, now
above par To apportion the proceeds in
the several counties in the proportions of
their assessments in the State Tax, and to
propose that the Legislature Immediately
meet in Convention to choose Commission
ers Of Loans in the several counties, to loa1
out the same on good landed, or other Sc
curity The subject having been commit
ted, occasioned the delay Of this motion !;
which was eventually prevented being dis
cussed by the messages of the Governor,
and the adjournment which ensued how
ever, if the Embargo continues until No
vember, 1t win then be submitted to the
Legislature.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20
q The Plot Erbloded I

A great number of the democratic mem
bers, who had previously obtained leaves Of
absence, and who were thought to be at
their homes, appeared in their seats this
morning, precisely at the minute to which
the House was adiourned-These, with
those who had not obtained leaves of alb
sence, and the members from all the neigh
bouring democratic towns-many of whom,
to mask the plot, went home last evening,
and returned this morning-swelled the MI
nority Gin the absence of a great portion of
the Federal Members, who knowing all the
public business was finished, had obtained
leave Of absence, and were retired to their
farms, their merchandise, and work shops)
into the appearance Of a n1djority-As soon
as the Speaker took the chair, the demo-
cratic phalanx proceeded to the execution
Of arrangements made the preceding even
ing in caucus where Resolutions had been
cut and dried, and the speakers, who were
to defend them, had their stations assigned
them. AS message from the Governor was
part of the arrangement, and that message
having been delayed, Mr.. M'Farland, (the
Syphax Of the conspiracy to pass away the
time, inquired, why the Committee on that
part Of the Governors Message, which re-
lated to the relief of citizens labouring I'M
der depFiyations occasioned BY the Embar-
SO, had not reported and moved they be
called upon to report. The Chairman, (Nr.
fhelps) observed, that the report had been
delayed at tie request Of MIR. Thomas Zone
Of the committee, and democrat) until this
moning.-He then handed the report to
the table-And observed, that as no two of
the Committee could agree on any one plan
70 submit TO the House and as the House
had voted to refer all further business, he
was directed to report a reference of the
SUBJECT 70 the e%ua session of the Ligisla-
ture.-Sone conversation on points of order
ensued, and an inquiry was made, wheth-
er, after the House and Senate had voted to
postpone all further business until the next
session, the report could be acted upon. -
But during the discussion, Mr.. Morton mo.
we'd, that the report be recommitted and
the Committee be directed to sropose some
! plan Of relief for the sufferers and sug.
! gested, that law might Be proposed t.
! stay the levy Of executions, &C. which might
/ afford some relieE-While the subject was
in warm discussion, the Secyefaygoffke STAT,
was announced as waiting to deliver a mes.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20
Bv tbe a9aiIs.

Msoiehce of Office.

HEoOtIbCC " OUtCC.
In 1ltr7l last, the Hon. Mr.. KEY, one
OF the Maryland Members Of Congress,
at their request, recommended two
young gentlemen as candidates for
commissions In the army about to be
raised. The floHte Secretary at War
told another Member Of Congress, #
=" zvas no use 70 haze communications
from Such men as KEY" This inso-
lent remark was communicated to Mr..
KEY, who Immediately requested the
Hon. Mr.. LEWIS, one Of the Virginia
Members of Congress, to bear a letter
to Gen DEARBORN demanding an ex-
PLANTATION. Mr.. LEWIS was told by the
Var Secretary, that he should give no
answer in writing, but observed, that
" his objections to Mr.. KEY were not
Of personal but political nature -
That he believed he possessed mon
archical tendencies, such as, for in
stance, the Es8er Junto, and that he
considered Mr.. KEY of that descrip-
ton" Mr.. KEY Immediately replied
to this verbal insinuation, and declared
1t to be ga frivolous pretext wholly des-
titute oftruth." Here the matter rest
ed, until the 18th May, when Mr.. KEY
sent the following letter to MIR. DEAR
BORN, by Mr.. TAYLoE -
SIR-When j last wrote to YOU, I
had not seen your extraordinary letter
to General SMITH, on the subject of
army appointments, copy of which /
found Oh my return from the country,
had been sent mel had at first sup
posed that your observations flowed
from thoughIessness, from garrulity,
rather than from an intention to Iniure !;
but your silence to my last letter and
your letter to Gen. SMITH give to yeur
original observations very different
complexion : That you should have
consulted Gen. SMITH, an old revolu-
tlonary soldier, or any other respecta-
bic individual, in order to lay before the
President full information of fit char
acters tor military commissions, was
certainly correct and proper but to
endeaVor to form caucus out of the
delegation in Congress to be composed
OF senator and Surh members as he
thought proper to consult, and still
more to place the state of Delaware,
while her own senator was present, UNI
der the protection Of senator from
Maryland was an infraction Of the prin-
ciPles OF Republicanism, as gross, as it
was obvious: To shift the responsible
ty OF selection from Yourself as the head
OF department, and to vest the power
OF selection and nomination to appoint
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20


Mr.. BAYLIES, Of Bridgewater, re-
spected gentlemen who declared their
anxiety for perfect union Of sentiment
among the people but such harmony
was not 10 be expected in Republic.
Indeed degree of party spirit was
probably bene6cial--and the excess
oft alone alarming. The resolutions
under consideration were to be consid-
cred az solemn declarations imperious-
ly called for by the extraordinary stu
alton of the country. The ruinous eff
fects OF the Embargo appeared every
where and though some gentlemen,
from the rich wardrobes Of their imagi-
nation, might dress it so as 10 delight
themselves, still with the numerous
suffering individuals who were compel
led to pay heavy debts and taxes, it
must be viewed as a demon of desfruc-
ton. Let commerce be destroyed,and
the country would sink to the lowest
state Of depreciation while lift is fos-
tered and protected, we shall become
distinguished for durable and towering
greatness. Under unavoidable calam-
tiles, we should endure with patience
and fortitude every priyation but our
present enbarrasments were unneces-
sary. The first object of the embargo
was widely different from what was
now avowed. 1t is now declared to be
Intended to starUeour enemies. Il his may
be nlugnarnmous mode of endeayouring
To bring our enemies to our terms but
i was very novel one! While the to-
tally defenccless situation in which the
country was allowed to remain, indica-
ted that we meant 10 owe our security
from attack to our iBsigHifcaHce. And
ifan enemy were to come, under such
circumstances, he would seem only to
have to fear like CoRIoLANUs when I'M
armed among his foes that
I" Maids Nth sbifs, and 5ors zgitt stones,
" mi ght IN pang bate STAY" HIM.
The present dreadful situation Of af-
fairs iteppeared might have been avoid
ed. For it was stated by a gentleman
high in public estimaGon,M Mr.. Munroe,
that treaty had beer negotiated with
Great Britain, to which there was no
reasonable objection. This the Presi-
dent on his own personal responsibility
had thought proper to reject What
ever his Mr.. B's.] opinion might be
Of the general conduct and character o
any FOREIGN nation, he should conceive
himself deserving Of being devoted t
iaGAmy, i. he suffered any Partially t
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20

One evening few weeks since, Mr..
Jetfcrson's overseer, carried to the
nearest market town, loo bbls. flour,
which he sold to a merchant of thar
place, for the current price, and having
received his money made off. The
next morning, just as the purchaser
was about to put his Rour on board a
sloOp, comes Mr.. Gallatin's Circular
slap upon him, and stops his flour II
transifu. lie was of course Obliged to
store It till the embargo is taken off,
three years or longer, and pocket the.
loss.
The editor may rely on the above, AZ.
It Is related to me by "a respectable in-
habitant Of Virginia. Mol
" Y Herald.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20

sway his legislative conduct. The
country ought to have been in situation
that would have operated upon the
Fears as well as the interests Of foreign
nations to do Us Justice. He would
not attempt to follow the gentleman
from Worcester, Mr.. Bangs] through
the labyrinth In which he had wound
his argument. That gentleman seem
ed to apprehend we were about to be
guilty Of some rebellious conduct. But
twas the right and duty of freemen to
come forward whenever they conceiv-
ed the measures Of government oppres-
sive and impolitic. A contrary doc
trine,a doctrine ofhumble acquiescence
TO wrong, must excite the indignation
Of every genuine Republican. If such
degrading sentiment were to prevail,
it would be preferable to be captive
in BarbarY, or to be chained TO the oar,
with the word slave branded on the
forehead. It was enquired, what is to
be done under the present circumstan-
ces. He would answer for one-Take
off the Embargo Laws, and build Ma
Wy, and then every individual ensured
Of the strength and spirit of the coun-
try, would rally, with one hand and one
heart, round the national standard.
Mr.. MARTIN, of Marblehead, said
his constituents suffered by the Embar-
go, yet they thought it expedient, and
were willing to bear it. Nobody would
know what to do if it were off. Such
were the operations of the DEGREES and
Orders Of Council, that there were no
markets. Where could Fish be sent I?
Fish was indeed worth nothing. With
in few months past two Marblehead
vessels had been carried into France
2 into Spain--2 into England, one was
lost-and three had returned home with
their outward cargoes. Some people
would complain, but there was no suf-
fcient cause in this country for COM
planning. Our hills were covered with
flocks, our vallies filed with corn, and
our diaries were ready to break down
with butter and cheese. This was
land flowing with milk and honey. We
wanted no Maryland if any nation
would give US SO sail Of the line, he
would be against accepting them. Gov
eminent now needs our support and as
sistance, and we ought to give it. He
then enumerated number of instances
Of the impressment of persons belong
ing to Marblehead by the British.
Mr.. SARGENT, of Boston, said the
gentleman from Marblehead had OBJ
served there were no markets to which
FISH could be carried if the embargo
were off. But fish, in such an event,
could be carried to the West Indies, to
Madeira, to Gibraltar, to Sicily & Mall
IA. At these places some would be con-
sumed, and they would, beside, be con-
venient depets, from whence fish might
End its way to ports in the European
At any rate, though fish
were now said to be worth nething,
take off the embargo, and he would en-
gage to give something for them.
Remainder nert zveek.1
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20

RUTLAND, JUNE A -On Tuesday
last, detachment Of $50 militia, march-
ed from this vicinity, to queIl the Pot-
ash and Lumber Rebellion, on Lake
ChamPlain. This energetic display Of
the strong arm of the administration,
In Its endeavours to " protect our nsr-
chant shifts from capture, and our sea-
men from irnpressment Y" must con-
Nlnce the world, that the assertion, that
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20
ColuncntnsaItb Of eassatbusetts.


Zatbs Fssfssf Rspr.isstatives, Jfazs 10, 1908,
ORDERED, That Gen. 1aity, Col. AP-
fbsyp, CT. Tbgts5er, Col. Sumuer and Mai. Da-
vis, with inch as the Hon. Senate may Join, be
Committe = conader whether any, and if
any what meafures ought TO be adopted by
This / eginature, 70 introduce an Uniform Syi-
tesn Of Tactics in the Militia Of this Common
weakh, thar they be alto iulructed to couGder
the expcdiency Of exemPting from the Poll
Tax every non CONDITIONED Officer and Pri-
vzte folder Of the Militia, who ihall be provi-
ded with a Cloth Uniform and alto to take
nto confederation the various Laws Of the
UaifeS Sfofef, and of this Commonwealth on
the lubjecf Of the Militia, and to propoGe fuch
alterations, amendments aud additions to the
exiting Laws Of this Commonwealth, as fhall
be deemed expedient, in the prelent critical
Gtuation of the Country, and report 70 the
third FELTON, Of this General Court, by bill or
ctherwile, and to fet in the recels.
Sent up for concurrence,
Signed, TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker
n Senate, Jz7s 10, 1903.
Read and concurred; and Gen. 7ozva,
Col. Philip, the Hon. Ell P. hJS1zss and Mai
zEffis, are joined.
Signed, II. c. OTIS, PrsidsHf.
Tie Committee appointed by the above
Order, defirous Of performing, as foon as may
be, the duty aligned them, ana coalcious that
il viii require very comfortable labor and
attention hereay invite the General and
Field Officers Of the Militia Of Mzg4cBgjetts,
or azy other gentlemen ofAIilitary knowledge,
10 communicate luch information as they may
think important, in perfecting 4 Military Syf-
TEN and to point out fuch inconveniencies as
may have occurred in their experience under
the exiting laws. Gentlemen inclined TO az
ffl the Committee in the diGcharge of the du-
" impofed on chem by the Legislature, are
requeited to direct their communications to
the iubfcriber in Bottom, who has been apFOin-
ted 10 receive the fame
CHARLES DAVIS, par Gdsr.
B.ReH, Isib SVne, 1905.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20
WHERE ARE OER SEAMENI

CHARLESTON, MAY 3l.-We are as
sured by the captain Of ship now in
this harbour, bound to a northern port,
that SO completely is our city deserted
by seamen, in consequence of the en-
barge, that he has been put to the great
est inconvenience to obtain crew suf-
hclent TO navigate his vessel to the port
Of her destination.