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LETTER n.
To the Eaftor o. tic North american.

20 He GD!!C7 y 1i1c @F0/tH dMtflLWs
EIR,
EVEN trust i, will not be forgotten or
denied, that the prominent features Of that
policy by which CTR government was resu-
lated, under the federal Administrations,
prescribed the necessity, that in order to
maintain an honorable peace, we should al-
ways be prepared, in some degree, forwar.
The experience OF ali ages has proved, from
the wickedness of human nature, as indivi-
dusls OF society are unable to obtain Justice
from all those who surround them, exccptby
some union or Law to enforce it /; so it has
also more clearly proved, that no nation has
ever been able to obtain the Justice Of others
except BY some physical force to command
it.
Lie present political state of the world
particularly illustrates this principle. Even
the justice OF Heaven, OK the eerr,jity oE
slaves, would o,,l s,,3ie|s. us lrofo the :,sul,s
and oppresslor, If the present European
powers. EoHand, ltaly, Switzerland, &C.
noa, Portugal End many others, had COM
micted TO injustice toward the French ma
ton, but stlll they were cverpowered sub
jected, IN the first instance, to heavy contri-
buttons and pow doomed to tyrant's on
preston. Hamburger and Bremen had one
nothing to offend the power Of France but
their wealth was sufficient alurement tothe
avafice OF human nature supported by pow
er; repeated and heavy contributions were
levied upon them, and they are now al,o
doomed to that degree Of bondage which
may SUIT the emperor of France. Prussia
mad not only avoided any injustice towards
France but through avarice and a farlcied
security IN the pretended friendship, she
was even treacherous towards other nations.
She promoted the overgrown power of
France upon the unjust destruction of her
nelghborlng governments and afterwards
became victim to it. Such is the picture
OF the wicked propensities Of hpuaa nature
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nemies have not been able to make the dis

nemles nave R0t pten aDle 70 MAKE tAc uis-
cove1y.
His religious character demands attention..
From the contemplation of the works OF Gre
aticn and his own frame, he believed that
man is subject to moral government, and
destined to another life. A mind like his
could not overlook the simple grandeur OF
the character Of the founder Of christianity.
Feelings like his could not be uninterested
in the question concerning his professions.
He examined the subject with independence
and candor, and the result was conviction
and a profession Of the truth Of christianity.
His religion he received in its simple form,
as deliy cred by its author, who did not at
tribute to Deity those moral qualities which
would shock us in man the additions made
to it by cunning statesmen and aspiring
priests he rejected, and treated them as his
master did the tradition ofthe elders.
The powers Of his conversation were un-
eoualled. 1t was not mere instruction,
mere argumcnt--it was delight. There
was an endless play Of fancy, joined to the
truest sense and wisdom, 1t wac like the
perpetual flashes of electricity, on summer
evening, Illuminating by successive and un-
renting corruscations the whole margin ct
the sky.
should speak Of the gentleness of his
temperate strength and tenderness OF his
attachment to his friends. When he rose
in short time, from small beginnings to G.
minence and fame, he never lost thai si1apli-
city of character, that purity Of mind, that
suavity and condesccntion of department.,
which endeared him 70 I'll, and entwined
him round the hearts of his friends.
The general expression Of sorrow at this
time, IS less tribute to his talents great as
they were, then to his virtues, lis urbaIity,
his goodness, nor the splendour Of bis
mind, nor the bril.iancy OF his imagination,
nor the unrivalledforce OF his cloquence, nor
the extent Of lis political influence, COM
mands your attendance here. It is the
throb cfaflsction that prompts what you do
20 honor his memory. These funeral ri ghts
this great assemblage, those tears, these
signs, bear witness hoy we loved him. Spirit
Of our departed friend, il thou art permitted
to know ourg7iefs-to lingerhere dwatch
our sighs ere thou hiest to Heaven. receive
the expression Of cur devoted afectioA-ac-
cept our last and sad farewell
But we are not merely to indulge lamen-
tations. It is unworthy CT the memory Of
The nan We celebrate. Let his maglaninity
teach us fortit,lde, and his piety resignation.
The former Of all things hath appointed this
system Of nature to change and destruction.
The globe and its millions CT inhabitants
shall be dissolved and psrisia--the SIN and
heavenly bodies be extinguished but amidst
ali tins fearful wreck OF material things, our
AIMS will still ue seen, for WISDOM
AND VIRTUE ARE IMMORTAL.
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Senate Of the United States.
DECEMBER %.


In the ahsence OF the vice president, oc.
cas;oned by iadisposit;on, the Senarc pro-
ceeded 70 si,e choice Of a president pro tenn.
and elected Stephen E. Bradley.
4 message was received from the presf.:
dent Of the q. States, transmitting repere
of the secretary of the treasury, showing,
as far "a. returns have been receives from
the collectors, the number OF vessels which
have departed from the =. States with per-
mission, and specifying the otner p&stiisu-
lars contemplated by a.esolution Of tbs lAsh
Of Novenlber last.
DR.. MitchiArcported the bib, suti1orising
the Frcsident 70 employ an additioraL uuaa-
Der Of revenue cutters, with an ame1d!n Mt,
rcducie7g tilS number from Twelve to three,
under the contemplation of the passage Of
the bill FOR equiPping all the public arned
vessels Of the United States, in which che
Senate concu-red, and ordered the bib to a
third reading tomorrow.
DECEMBER 29.
The bill, as amended, authorising the
President to employ an additional number
Of revenue cutters, was passed.
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NEVILLE, SHyIe2EGtSOl Of tHc sehoo'tl' LII
sew. L Mann, 5acster, bound yGom .dleron-.
d,ia to Sael- Castle, Ocracock Bar, WORTH
Carolina, datcd
MoUrE CT THE MISSISSIPPI, Dscen,-
Der |, 1908.
YOU have no doubt, imagined We were
ali lost, not having received any information
from me since we left Hampton Roads' on
the Cd November but through Divine Fro.
yidcncc, VIC have all escaped with our lives
the schooner is lost. will now give you an
account Of our disastrous and very uhfortu-
nate voy,ae. We left Cape Henry Oh the
Cd day Of November, which was Wednesday,
end arrived off Cape Hstscras on thursday
eyesinr, the wind then blowing with great
violence, accompanied with rain, and very
heavy sea. Fortunately however VIC escaped
all danger, and towards morning aacaored on
Ocracock Oar, distant about one League, and
could d;stinguish shipping inside the bar,
md the town OF Shcn-Castle, The wind now
bcsran TO blow perfect hurricane, and at ~
O'Clock We lost best bower anchor, winch
obliged us to make sailand stand eli the break
ers. which appeared almost to snrrouna us
and dashing TO q inountaineous height. we
/ sailed under doubic-rcefed foresall, having
sn}it both ibis and topssil. The wedges OF the
fnrernast now went through the deck, and the
mast working hari before it could possibly be
secured, split open the deck aid adtnilteo
consi,erasle quantity Of water, We also sprung
orr bowsprit about four inches--the maihsait
swcs so thin could have blown 1t 10 pieces
with pair of h.na-bellows. The gaze CONT
nuiag 80 blow without intermission un,h oun-
day the 9Th November, when 1t aoaled co On
dcrably, but still continued TO do" rom II. Tue
westward, and we wsre tossed sooo -, ~ .ne
cr,nb.strear, almost all this time. We now
determined to bear away for the first port we
could make in the West-Iadics. and expected
to Get into moderate climate soon, Me
now found three Of the chain-plates OF the lore
shrouds broken, one bolt of the alter hrouos
came out and admitted great quantlty o. wa
ter, the pumps worked every i've or ten mi.
nutes, and we were on On allswahcS u p11S
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the slavery Of the seas -meaning thereby,
that they are united ssitk him in the attempt
to procure what he calls the freedom Of the
seas. Let us hear no more then Of the
embargo being a measure equally direct
ed against France and England, or hav-s
ing Deen equally produced by those
countrles--lslr. Jefferson, we know,
always talks OF the embargo having been
produced by the British and French edicts
though the tact.is, that he could not have
been acquainted with our orders in council
when taefembargo was thought Of.
[Courier.
Two Gottenburg mails arrived last night.
s. hey have not brought any intelligence
81 importance. General Kingspor has
presented report to his Swedish ma
jesty, upon the retreat of the, northern
and part Of the southern Finnish army,
Wilch was effected without the loss Of a gun
or an ammunition Wagon, in sight Of an
e1eEay greatly superior in number. The.
campaign in Finland is thus at an end, and
the glory OF it, it must be confessed, has
been wholly On the side ofthe vanquished.
The emperor Alexander was expected at
Rigo, on his rctg-a TO Petersburg, about the
10Th OF last month.
Extract cfa letter from Gotten5urg, la
ted the 18th Of October: $ There are. not
less than s. gun briggs, frigates, and other
Ships Stationed off Efalrnoe, to protect the
daily passing fleets through the sound, en-
their passage to and from the Baltic; SO
that our coast IS free from the danger Of the
enemy's ships. ?
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Extract Of a letter fr0m, st. Croix, dated
Nop. 10,

6 In a few weeks Martinique will be adj
ded 10 the number Of the captured isla,sds
rs well as Suajaloupc, as lis supposed lit
tie opposition Will be made. A force Of
from to 10000 men so against thsan.''
Captain Snow politely presented US with
a file OF Spanish papers. Oue Of the popsts
is dated at Valencia on The 18th Of October,
but no overt OF decisive Importance had Ia
ken place in the neighboring theatre Of war
Catalonia between the Spanish and Freaoh
armies. There had, however, been basslcs
between detachments Of from one to tse
thousand troops, near Barcelona, in which
tne Spanisrds claim the advantage. The
last siadrid Gazette is dated October ID,
and contains nothing later from the Grand
Spanish Army, in the North, tkE.an We have
had via London. The spirit of the Spanish
nation aSainsttheir enemy appears tobe con-
stantly kept up and increased. They have
theatrical representations against Doraparte,
his family, generals and troops; and church
professions and suppllcations in favor Of
Ferdinand and his cause.
(Bost. Pal ]
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alfcady PISSED that city, and as many more

allcady PISSED that city, and as many moe
BY other routes.
The emperor arrived at Bordeaux the
morning Of my departure, he reHlsl l' q
there but three hours and continued his
route towards Spain, bis haste is sad g be
~ consequence of meeting coaissf from
thence with unfavorabse news slis french
treeps under Junot who eapisuiatsd in Por-
tu8al, were daily arriving at BORDEAUX and
kochetora in English transports, ard It sgas
reported were marching into the interior Of
France, and not to be sent on the present
campaign, for certain reasons. Previous 10
the separation of the. ernperors OF France
and Russia at Erfurt, each sent courier
with pacific propositions to the court Of St.
Janes's $50 says the Official Gazette at Pa
ris )--report said they were not received.
Since this conference Of their maiesty's the
runor OF war with Austria appears to have
subsidized.
Little may be said oflhe commercial state
OF affairs, as no change has taken place ex-
cept small depreciation In colonial pro-
duee, owing to number Of late arrivals Of
letters Of marque. Many others were fit
ting out in tie different ports which was
believed would continue to reduce the mar
kets; tie absence Of the american 1Rag fer
soloag a tsne, has created a Spirit 81 enter
PrzNe, and taught them to carry on a COM
rrleroe independents cf us, and they boast
ingiy say, we shall no longer monopolize
the trade OF their colonies.
In the Bay Of Eiscay, ! passed to leeward
Of squadron Of about jfjfty sail Of men Of
zvdr and transports, steering towards SPAN
and Portugal; spoke none Of them bat
the next day, was boarded by q British sloop
ofwar, who treated Us politely, and permit
ted us to proceed, withouteven overhauiing
the ships papers, but merely enquIred the
news from France.
On the Esd Of October, Napoleon deli
vered speech to the legislative corps, in
which he pledges himself to establish new
dynasty in Spain, and 10 plant his esgles on
the forts Of Lisbon-In this speech he takes
Z the following notice of the United States !:
they have, says he, preferred abandoning
the commerce Of the ocean, rather than suos
init to tyranny, &c.
!. On the same day the emperor had grand
levee, at which ali the foreign nieisters at
tended. Amorg the presentations we OBJ
serve NJ. L. Chevalier de Santivanes, MI
Mister plenipotsntiarg, to the United STATES
from Joseph king Of Spain. This is The
person enormously stated to be Ambassador
from the Spanish Junta. MIR. Armstrong
attended at the lsvee, and presented TO rs
majesty Mir. Pointielt, an American genie
MN.
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sc water for ~ hoars--the men had lergd

of water for ~ honrs--thc men had lerg5
biles on one of their wrists and could therefore
only use one of their hands-the bread had
worms in it and the pork ssneiss hsrriair
bad We we're obigedto usc main issl ysrGs
as shoppers for the forward sifrouds, IS tho
schooner was not provided with ka inch of
spare rigging. Captahs Mann had the top
mast ard yards hauled dorm and ill -eoom
hauled in, WINCH eased her cerisidesabiy--wc
continued In tais situstion until 3uaday morn-
ing following, whcn ws spoke the SNOW Il go.
tlnc, Captain William Snsppard, fror, mi.
iadelpha bound to New Orleans, .yao saved
with us swo Gays and ifl~n took US IA parr Of
the cargo from the wreck. There ass sono
on board thst for two days and nights sxnsct-.
ed to live an hour. Captain Sheppard has
treated US with the greatest attentioa 8 kidd
nsss ever since lie took US On board. shall
write again on my arrival at .New-C Orleans,
SIC. sc"
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AnsTrEDAM. Oct. %.

Theietters. received at Munich and Slut
gard we learn, that The king Of Bavaria and
Nsinembsrg arrived from Erfurth in their
resp, Give residence towns on the 18th and
18th inst.
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GoTTENFuRc, Oct.. %.

On the 10Th inst. = CONVOY arrived here
from The Baltic; seyefa! CT them have been
aground; three Of them,oie a Russian yes
SCI, are ournr by the Danes; a vessel has
rl,n aaho-csat Eilsbalg ~ the terrible storm
We have had.
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Grocery Store.

7 WISH to inform nay fricnds. and the
public in general, that keep GROCERY
STORE in Alexandra, on the corner OF luke
and St. Asaph streets, in the house lately oe-
cupied by Dennis Folsy-Also, good eta
hi. for horses-snd Lodging and Beardiags
and rood Entertainment FOR Tsayaiiers.
Edward II. Jacobs.
December 81. det
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 10.

lSulaet Z; il.'o 4ttilFcd 81 oeiNo W. III
1900 men. brain Bey followed him,
thsce days after, at TIC head OF 10000
S 'heses Two armies have encamped within a
league of Constantinople. Fifteen thousand
men under the ogcters CT capt. Cigou, are
marching, towards Ru1schue, 10 act Against
the Russians in case they commence hoatili-
ties. We are not yet acquainted with the
destination Of the two first armies, but sup
pose they are destined against Abdul We
haa, Who has become very powerful near
Damascus.
F,9in tie PHILADELPHIA Gazette Extra, q
December %.
Arrived below the ship Charleston Packet,
captain Connell, from Bordeaux. IN
addition to the following highly inter-
est;ng letter we have received French pa
pers to the fst of November, TRANSACTIONS
from which SHAH appear in our Gazette OF
tc-n2orrov.
Sai, ll CT 'hire.Jlessfen Packet,
OF Nezy-Gastle, Dec. 27.
The present nil serve to inform you OF
my arrival from Bordeaux, which place
let on the ID Nov. by special permission OF
h:s majesty the ernperoy, through sae inter
ference of our minister, Tor the. purpose OF
bringing home the distressed scaIaen Of our
country, belonging TO vessels condemned s
seeaesseve;l; those in the latter SITUATION,
the cou.ail Of prizes have some tine si:'cs
received orders to suspend the trial OF. q
general embargo ceati3.tsd on all ass'fraAs
tarozghoatthe p9rts t France. | hsvs 9. on
beard number CT passengers, one o. Wfn go
is bearer Of dispatches from our a's' oassador
a. Paris for the American government.
have herewith enclosed You siie OF
Bordeaux papers, but from which pssievs
few political truths may DC gathered, ac-
corel:na to the reports from Spain and else
phere. Bordeaux and It's vicinity vas
ceaw,le<I with sick and wounded returning :,
from Spain, end these troops were allowed
- Communication with the new reinforce
mems from the grand army marching that
way. SO unEavorable were the accounts
brought from the seat of war, 1T was cur
rentjY reported and credited that the fre.cn
| bad been defeated with great slaughter III :
| late ae.ion at Catalonis, that king joseph
Unnamed with great difficulty his position
.rros and Victoria. The grand amy
,.l.s as:sv exercising b. forced Tnafenes !
trough BcrdeapI, and about 5000 hs0
q lr u
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pI.vMpuTE. Xov. 5.

Came the Little Mary, Capt. Brooks,
from Ssce,.aolin, with tar, ior the Backyard.
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Public Sale.

On Tuesday next will be sold at the Vendss-
Store,
Il Vayiey Of Dry Goods;
COMMITTING Or
Fine and second Clothes. Cas-
s;mere., Corduroys, and Velvet, Piatillas,
Table Cloths, Worsted and Cotton Stockings,
Handkerchisfs, Kibonds, &c.
Philip c. MaTitcller-
Dec. 81.
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IOHN BAGGE IT,
December 81.

John BAGGE at,
~ " Apprentice to the. subscribers, abb
IA seconded from their service abeat the
10th inst. ONE CENT reward will be givea
to any person who will bring him back, ose
no charges.
10Th mo. 81.
~ Printing in its various branches
executed with accuracy and S'sPa1cA
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aa.anesta A:s;ip Ggstsa.
8,99'y2DlT, DECEMBER 81.

Es,:.~acs. Qt'a letter ji.om Mr., ROBERT MAN
asv1LLe, euhercajgo al the Schooner Bet
sew. T. Mann, Incster, bound lfom Ileron-
dria 10 Shat Castle, .ocracock Bar, North
Carolina, datcd
MOUTH CT THE MISSISSIPPI, Dscen'-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-11
Oct. Z

r. AND AND NEGROES to be rented and hi
IL red-On Monday the 10Th day OF Deem
Der next, if fair, if not the next fair day, will
let for the term of three years, Il tract Of LAND
in the county of Louisa, known BY the name OF
the Healing Springs, containing about 1900 a
cFcs--On this tract there is about 800 acres of
open land, i'll good order for cropping, 100 acres
of which arc creek and river low grounds, Of
prime quaity-120 bushels of bearded wheat
win be ilnmedia' ely and carefully seeded ono
half Of which will be sownin tobacco lard The
Mineral Springs on this tract were much frequen-
ted when kept as public place, their virtues are
attested By Physicians OF the first cminence, and
some late and surprising cures, have, beyond al
controversy, established thet value and their
powers. There ;re~sevcrai roony and convenient
houses, all of which Except one small house or
chamber kept for my own use, } will be let with
the lard At the same time and place, will be
hired &C valuable crop hands, consisting of Men,
Wornen, Boys and Girls. I am willing to divide
the land in parts, and hire Tie negroes separate
ly, but should be better pleased, aud would make
some abatement, if / could meet with any proper
person who would undertake the whole At the
same time and place, will be sold 10 valuable.
work Mules, the stock Of Cattle, Sheep 6, Hogs,
plantatation Tools, 200 bbis. OF Corn, Tops and
Blades, 500 bushels of Oats and some Hay, one
light Coaclce, w.th harness for two horses, one
Stll, several aiticles oil valuable Furniture, con-
sisting Of Mahogany Tables, Chars and Couch,
sund.-v Walnut Tables 6. Windsor Chairs, large
hooking Glasses in guilt frames, a quantity OF
CIina, Queens and Class Ware, Kitchen Fur
E.;u9c sc. &c. too tedious to enumertte. For
al purchases under 5 dolls. cash VIII be rCqui-
tei--tnr AL between Is and 100, twelve months
credit will be given--and Tor sii purchases over
400 dolls. viii wait two years, but III every case,
bonds with tho most undoubtcd security viii be
required, bearing interest from the G,te, unless
T'wctusiIy paid. GEO FLEMING.
Healing Springs, Oct. Z. til
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hESERTED.--from the service of the Uni
~ ted States, on the 9Th instant, g Private in
the 5th regiment of infantry, named John
FERGUS0N--30 years Of age, ) feet ) IL in
cbes lngh, swarthy complexion, dark hair, blue
eyes, has sckly appesrance.--sie was born in
Delaware county, state Of Pennsylvania-by
profession shoemaker. The said Ferguson
had OIL ut the lime of his deseri.on, a round SAL
ior's Jacket, Slash sleeves, dark drab colour blue
striped Virginia cloth vest, and Corduroy Pan
falcons, torn on the Epees-virsinia cloth shirt ;
and an old pair OF half boots, bound with cord,
which he generally Wore under his pantaloons
ALSO :--Deserted on the same day, c GABRIEL
JONES; u years Of age, S feet ID inches
high, fair complexion, hale eyes auburn hair
when spoken to has a down iooF-Born in rs
sex county, Va.-bled 3: FarIcr--He wore a.
way round striped Virginia cloth coat, white
home spun pantaloones, and vest of The same
Whoever will apprehend the said desertcrs
and deliver them to me, TO any officer iii the
service of the United States. shall receive twen-
ty dollars reward ,-oT ten dollars for either
EDWARD DILLARD, Can't,
5th u s Reg infantry
Rendezvous, Petersburg.
Sept. rs. rtfl