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THE British orders ut sesGrcii are not liz
principle, SO destructive of our coramerceas
the Berlin Decree. I ie latter, by declaring
all the aeminions Of Great Britain 81 state
of blockade, saaj-crstoseizure and ocadcrrf-
nation every vessel found trading s@itk those
o,a,arions. 1t consequently prohibits ,oui'
co1nmerce wi.h the British West lnaies as
week rs W ian aGer te1r,tot1es III IenTsoPe. This
Is q cBcnnlstance oG ahe nnore consequence.
because the facilities fos s,riHateers wliola
were furnished BY TIE islands t1sea Under the
control ct France, enabled chem TO annoy
to a great extent ali vessels sailing ii those
seas.
The former leaves un,1solested the whole
Grade a,ctuteen the colonies ard theU, sSiazes.
I2alsss a difference OF i,ppra1se conse Q,rence.
1t aise exelnshs frons tfe 1,enalties OF the
blockade, which is extended to nil the En-
rcpean domiaioas 81 irsncesnd Of beralhes
Il, war, those Reatrai vessels which Wiz touch
:at any port N Esegiana, and pay asnsallsum
aoi money rs the price of the exemption.
! his asiaxation of the rieor Of the block
ade, has glSes, great offence In the United
Srates. The irritation Il ass cxcitca szolhd
,cesasalnly hase been sufficiently precekrd,
mad this universal blockade Of the European
ainaalnions OF the enemies OF Great Biieatn
been declared by her befcre those eneraies
had placed iaey dominions in toe same state.
Had she commenced this SYSTEM, we cugaF
nc ksxe fast agsainst her the same indignation
whmfs the Berlin decree ought to haze ex-
Gated against France and we ought to haze
resisted thexe orders with the same energy
that ought to have been e&erted Ia resisting
the Be1lia decree But she did not COM
gaeace it. And if the blockade can BE jas
tided, as q measure of retaliation, no reIa7.;s-
ssoa of &,at blockade can addtoits oaems.xe-
ness.
Eagland then has, Ia 2eaEing open CIR
trade 10 4he colonies of her enemy. stopped
far short of Esance in the hostile career IL
to wh;cb both l,lyee entered.
There is anlate1iai difference between the
extent OF these measures, in another respect.
The Berlin decree not only cuts or all in
terconrse between the United States asadthe
doainions Of Great Britain, but terbids
traffic IN articles of the growth or rpaBufac-
ture of those doninions-
This extravagant prohibition is not retail
ated.
Itss then apparent thatfhs ordersof coun-
ell are, in their letter and spirat, much less
comprehensive than the decree. to retaliate
whaeh those ORDERS were made.
A general haockade proclaimed by either
- safass EsSNees sp&sggests eons eE,sesgasiaza
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-18

we believe he preserves the barren title of
Senasar az exile sro.,i Franc, livi:,g iis u
srNail town OF, the Coastsf the Adriatic, ;;rd
having no correspondence nor intercoursc
whatever with the rest of the Family. It 7hse,
net been the fault of Napoleon Bonuparte
that he has remained in this obscNrity. But
SION alter the appointment of Bonapartc 20
the Consulate for life a total alienation sos1S
place between the two brothers.--Napolson
woud'take the hber:y to take him to task up
on the prohigacy of his habis, and Lucie n
| would retort uponthe greater wickedHess and
apostacy Of Napoleon. He upbraided him
with his departure from these principles
which he had professed, (which had led to
I his elevation. He charged him with ;ngrati-
tude 70 him Q.uc;en) who had been the means
| of preventing him in the memorable sitting
| at St. Clnna, from sharing the fate of othe'
| misrepresentation was barished, and re-
tired TO Italy. Exile, Napoleon thought,
would tame his spirit; and the desire of
sharing in the fortunes aud titles of his 'E,mi
Fly, would induce him to be more submissive
! to the will of the King-master. But Lucien
remained inflexib!e.
| Other sentiments and feelings had inter
posed to abate the artlour of his ambition
and desire of power--He had married a wo-
man whom he was passionate!y fond of, and
| by whom he has several children Depart
ing at once from all his former habits, this
once profigatc and dissolute man applied
himself with assiduityto the care and edu-
cation of his family, fulfilling the duties OF
q fatherwith the greatest exactness. Often
has Bonaparte endeavorcd to lure him back
to the paths of ambition by the Offer Of titles
and power and possessions, but this was CON
stan,ly clogged with demand of divorcius
his wife This demand was scornfully- and
perempforily rejected Of late per,lap.
i threats have been added to those offers, ant
Bonaparte, who was once so cminentlv in.
debted 10 the firmness and talen,sof Lucien,
may think that te is the only one of MS bro
| theirs who can do him service in this Crea
! crisis BE this a. it may. Lucien feels him
scif Insecure 7ohHe Tpiihin the reach Of HI,
Brother. and has actually afhiied to h
RIng IF Sardinia and 10 AR Hill, his ma
jestys Envoy al Cagiiarf, for fas$h orfs fol
i himself and family 20 go to NE Uniteo
States Of .fnt7ica: And thus, AS if no in
stance were to be wanting to set this grea
country in the most direct and honorable con
test with France, we furnish Europe will
another proof of Great Britain being thu
lation that protects and defends others from
, tyranny and oppression.--A brother of The
!, Emperor of France, the King of Italy ant
the Protector of the Confederation Of tn,
Rhine, he who laid the foundation for Thu
Emperor's power and greatness, feels NJ
: security under his brothers power; admit
that safety is only to be found under the
arm of Great-Britain, and applies to US t
snatch him from the dangers which he APP
prehends from one of his own blood, from
his Brother
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BY the above statement it will be seen that
there is a lie in the house. the Federalsts
however claim Messrs Ennais, Page and
HuShlett, who we are informed are decided
friends OF their country and of free repre-
sentative democratic principles. Another
circumstance must not be omitted: John
Young member elect for Caroline is not
eligib c to a seat in the house of Delegates
Ill consequence of his failure. He is not pos
sessed OF sufficient property to qualify. On
the list OF applicants to the Baltimore Coun-
ty court for relief under the insolvent laws
of Maryland, who have not "A final discharge
and whose time of hearing is past, will be
found the name of John Young. Thus he
stands disqualified by record, which gives
majority of one to the republicans in the Ii
of delegates.
Thus it appears that Federalism HISS NO
caus: Tor eXHltatlon, when they are reduced
to the necessity o. seeking bankrupt rcprc
sen alton.
Neither is the late election test of the
strength Of parties, if the delegates eject are
TO be the criterion.
Baltimore city, the population Of which a
mounts nearly To 40 COO inhabitants, & 1000
| legal voters, is represented in the iegisia-
ture by two members only, while Worcester
with not hall the population sends four. The
I -
inemb RS, population CONFORMITY ia,ger pos
| sbiy than any two counties in the state, the
representation ofwnich is double yet these
Two cities are so nearly Appropriated in
their representation to the rotten borough
system OF Gre t Britain, tnat they enjoy no
greater weight inthe horse ofdeiegatts tha1
the smallest comfy in the state.
The only criterion of the state of public o.
pinion IS derived from view Of the congress
"Ionai returns, which are arranged IN a
propnrtionTte i'atio in the several districts.
The republicans have succeeded IN six dis.
ticts and the Federalists in three--thus It
appears that two thirds Of the citizens OF Ma
ryiund are in favor ofthe measures Of tie pie
sent administration no understanding the un-
dae weight that federalism has aconired 81
disse nination of the most deceptive and
fagtiOfs faisehoods, ihat ever disgraced a
iree press. The Congressional members
Iecttd, are.
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DOMESTIC.
BALr1MoRE, Oct II.

BALTIMORE, Oct IL.
twill be seen from the returns of the e.
lection for members to the house of Delegates
from all the counties in the state, that there
is an equal division of party. The house is
composed of 80 members, 40 of which are
republican. BY the federal statement, the
republicans have 81 members, and the fede
ralists As. This is, however. inaccurate, as
will be seen from the following schedule
which, from the best information, we are as
Sured iS CONTACT
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1ogsr Nelson. f.ichaiss;
Bay m Moore. Aiexande, McK;;n, John
Montgomery, Mr. Brown, I'm the room Of
EDWARD Lloyd declined y and Archibald
) FEDxRAL-Philip sB. Key, John Camp
bell, G. GoIdsborouyh--S.
Our senate is decidedly republican, giving
on joint ballot, at least Is efficient repub-
lican votes.
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RUSSIA.


From friend just arrived at Yarmouth
from Russia, where lie has been detained for
0 considerable time, we have received the
following letter:
YARMOUTH, Aug. %.
After a detention of several months, /
obtained the liberty of returning to- England.
We we're hurried away from Reyel before
we had completed our preparations We
were told that if an English ship of war APP
peared, we should instantly be committed TO
imprison nent. SUCH were the positive or
ders of government.
The Russian nation are by no means hos
tile to us. As far as their wishes and their
endeavors will permit, we may carry on our
trade as usual. This had been done by con.
pivsnce OF the government; but Cauincourt
the French ambassador sent his agents, IN
der the name Of Consuls, to y'ry seaport tewr,
and stopped the communicated with I'm
gland.
This celebrated character, is in reality,
master Of the Russian empire. lie has con
triyed TO remove the greatest part IF the
Russian army far from the scene ofintriGues.
10 say nothing Of the invasion of Finland,
lie procured an order to send a large force
70 hrchangel, under pretence that England
medita ell an attack en- that place So com
pletely is fbe capital deprived of force, that
oniy lie Einpeger's guards remain in the
city.
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PROCLAMATYON.

Joachim Napolean, by the grace of God
and the Constitution, King of the Two Sici-
lies, Grand Admiral of the Empire, to tie
people of the Two Sicilics:
His majesty the August Emperor of the
French, our dear and beloved brother-in-
law, having coded to us, conformably to the
designs of Divine Providence, the Grown of
the Two Settles, it affords US extreme salts
faction to find ourselves chosen to govern a
people possessing the happy disposition pro-
per TO re-acquire that ancient glory which
illustrated their ancestors, and pcrpetuated
their name to our days.
All our Efforts, our constant study. shall,
be directed to second this enthusiasm, upon
winch depend the grandeur and prosperity
OF the country and our crown. The first du-
ty which we impose upon ourselves, is to ma
nifest TO Europe, under all circumstances
the gratitude by which we are bound TO the
August Emperor Napoleon; and to impress
upon our people all the advantages which
must result to them from the close union OF
their interests with those Of the great French
(, Empire.
TAe Constitution proclaimed by our Ar.
gust Predecessor, and guaranteed by his ma
jcsty the Emperor. having been solemnlv
accepted by us, shall be nyiolablv observed ;
and shall form the basis of our Government
But as we find pleasure in following the
steps OF Sovereign WHO has made our poo
pie happy, we confirm IN all the military, CT
vii and political employments of the State,
the persons by WHOM. they are at present FL
led. and ordan that each of our subjects
shall continue TO enjoy the rank ard pay
which he received until this day, and exer-
else the functions with which lie is invested
cit is our wish to appear soon in the midst
o. You, wi h tue Queen Caroline, our august
spouse, with the Prince Royal Achilles Ma
poieon, and our yonng family, whom we shall
nave pleasure 10 entrusting to our love and
hdelity. They viii begin from this moment
to imbios the sentiments which should at
tach them to the country, and to learn the
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duties whicIthey viii have to fulfil in cor
.triouting tohc glory aud happiness Of the
tingdDu,. lor our part, we make no doubt
that all theiinissers and othccrsof the ate
will zealouF endeavor strictly to perform
their duty, lch in bis particular prov ince. in
order that f- people may be assured of that
justice whhf is their due. All our sub
iccts may " on our good will and attach
ment. JOACHIM NAPOLEON.
F. HCCARDI, Secretary OF State,
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rHILAnELpHIA Iuir n

The latest adyices from England indi..
cate a disposition to what MIR. Windham
would call negative neace; or feace
ike nav military stores and particu-
lar species Of cquipage, little calculated
for war in the West Indies, but W ell cal
culated for war on marshy continent,
which had been shipped on several trans
ports nominally destined for Antigua, had
been disembarked, and the transports sent
upon other service. A gentleman who
writes to his friend in this city, supposes
that the stores were originally destined
for Floridas, and liners from their being
withdrawn, that the British government
.---have "resoived nor to eat us-.for the
present" aurora.
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ISt triali2d trial
Description of arms.

REMARKS.
The trials in this table were made on newly
selected arms with Brandywine IF powder,
8 inches stronger upon the provet than the
London FF the quantity 18th of pound,
and lead so as to ram down with force, ex-
cept as to the arms marked thus ., which
had f-13 of powder, and in those mar ked
thus +, the balls went down rather easier
than in the others. In the second trials, the
powder was the same ...but the quantities
of that, as well as of lead, confoI med TO the
second trials of table A. These trials were
made by particular desire Of the executive,
upon the foreign arms, and those purchased
from other factories within the u. States,
according to the trial to which the armory
arms had been subjected at Norfolk for the
purpose Of showing the natural effect OF such
erees8iJe froJ upon arms, which II is pre-
sumable, had been put to sufficient proof
when made.
The result is plain.
: Several parcels of sale powders collected
in Richmond, were tried on the provet, by
which the propulsions Of the weight were
different from 8 to inches only, which
shew that the London FF used by the com.
mittee, was much stronger than the pow
ders in general use.
Whereupon, it is advised, that all the
muskets manufactured in the year 1904,
which have been distributed among the mi.
litia, be called in, and deposited at the ar.
Rory for farther proof; that the ssperin-
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Ann or Annaca.

Who eloped on Sunday morning last--She is a
remarkable likely young mulatto woman, about
19years OF age, rather above the middle stature,
more of bright mulatio than otherwise, is un.
commonly straight and well made; she has full
face, and when she speaks, seems inclined TO lisp,
though handy obvious, and az if her tongue W as
TOO large for her mouth. She has variety OF
clothes. and therefore it is unnece.sary 20 atI
tempt a description of them Il is uncertain
where she will take herself, whether to Richmond
or elsewhere She has lived in Richmond in my
tavern tor several years, and has extensive &C.
9uain,ance, having always been in tavern.
Parke Goodall.
Hanover. 23d July. 1903 It
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-26
WASHINGTON CITY, July Is.

Extract of letter Of. 14th April, from Tan
giers.
&C Seventeen American vessels have late =
ly anchored at this port, from England,
provided with licences to take cargoes in
Spain and return. was extremely sorry
20 see SO many engaged in that hazardous
trade. The consequences have already
Justified my apprehensions. Seven of them
at Alicante and two at Malaga, have been
detained by the Spaniards or taken by the
French privateers, and l much fear but
few of the others will escape sharing "a like
fate"
July %.
The President of the United States left
tho City on Wednesday foi. Monticello.
The Secretary of the Treasury has also
left the city for New-York.
The government schooner Hope, capt.
Woodward, sailed yesterday. She carries
outtwo messengers, capt. Haley to France,
and Mr. Atwater to England. Capt Haley
will be landed at Havre-de- Grace, while
Mr.. Atwater will repair to England. On
the return Of Capt. Haley from Paris, the
Hope Will sail for England, whence she
will return to this place with captain
Haley and Mr. Atwater.-Wat. hut.
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REMARKS.

REM ARkS.
The first trial was made with 1-18 part
of pound of powder and ball, that gave
IA and 1-2 20 the pound. The powder was
London FF--2 and ID grains VT. of which,
propelled weight of lbs. I1-2 or. TO the
height of Sinches perpendcular-.eXcept as
to the arms marked thus y, which from the
size of the calibre, had 1-13 of powder,
and balls j and 3, and those marked thus
10 and IL to the pound.
The second trial, the powder the same !;
but the quantity was q of pound, to a
ball of II and ID TO the pound =. except
that those marked thus ' chad 1-I5 of pow
der and balls to them, as well as 70 /, the
same in the fist trial.
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FOR SALE,
The Tract of Land.

IN Charlotte county. WHEREOF the late John Gar
= den dec. lived, containing 6S0 acres, more or
less This land lies on the road leading from the
courthouse TO BOXERS ferry on Stanton river
ABOUT IL miles from the former and 6 from the
latter place. The land produces corn and small
gram, and considera5e part good robacco-,he
plantation thereon is sufficient TO work or s
hands, and under rood fences The improve
Tnents are, store house. on the road, 80 by 18
t9et, counting room at one end with fire place !;
iduhsr house 10 by 10 feet, both in good re-
par; dwelling hou7e small distance from the
store, Two rooms with fire places below ami two
rooms above stairs, cellar under the same,
kitchen and meet house, stable, Sc. a good peach
and apple orchard near the dwelling house This
place will be psoiitabIe to merchant or tavern
keeper and will suit private family. 1t may
I've purchased cheap for cash, or on short credit
IF not sold by the first of December, it will be
renfe for one year Application may be made
20 either of the executors.
Catharine T.'Garden, Ex'x.
Francis Scott, ! Exo.,,.or.
JOS. w. Scott, executors
July IS. 1908. 1r4n.
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tencsnt be instructed TO vary the. 5, zes and
weights OF the swords, hereafter 20 be ma
nutacturcd, In such manncr-as 70 suit them
to the SIZE and strength of different men.
adherlhs, however, IN Tie forms thereof, 70
the pattern az present ,huSe; thaJ the chan
ges proposed III the lsngth Of the b ryonets
and pistols. be postponed until the sSscre,a.
ny OF War ofthe U States, shah have 3een
consulted on the subject; and that the mode
OF Proving muSke:s mentioned la the lettcy-
OF the said Secretary, bearing drteshe l5iii
day OF March. 1903, be here fse, richly
contormed to. 1t is also advised. that Tx.
governor be requested TO present the re-
specttul thanks OF the executive rs the SAID
gentlemen, for their patriotic scrvices, in
carrying into effect the aforementioned ad.
vice or council and that the said advice.
together with the repor, aforesaid and the
present advices relative thei etc, be immes
diately published for the general informaa
ton of the people os this CONFERENCE.-The.
Extract from the Journal.
DANL. l.. HYLTON.
Clerk IF The Council.
The connection between Harper and the
traitor Burr is of long standing-the follows
ing was written by Harper to him eighs
years ago:- Bal. .d1IeiScGn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-26


IN COUNCIL, June %, 1908.
Whereas various reports have been pub
licly circulated alledging that the arms
made at the Virginia Mandatory of arms,
are in many essential points of view defec-
tive and unfit for use, and particularly that
the said arms are so liable to burst, as that
the ordinary use of them is unsafe; and
whereas such an evil, if it exist, requires
an immediate remedy, and if those reports
be calumnious, justice to the officers, who
superintend and conduct that institution, 81
justice to our country, forbid that prejudi
ces, such as those reports have excited
should longer be imposed upon the public
mird against those officers, and consequent
ly against the character of the institution
itself and it being the bounden duty ofihe
Executive to provide the remedy or pub.
lish the vindcation proper as may be. 1t
is therefore Unanimously advised, that the
Governor request the followiDggentlemen
to wit, General James Wood, Colonies
Edward Darlington and Robert Gamble,
and Majors Joseph Scott, James Gibbon,
John Amber and William Writ, or any
three Of them, to attend at.the armory, at
such time or times, as may, suit their own
convenience, TO cause to be proved under
their inspection, and in such manner as
Sh'l3 W Nht'i JhubhSHlSj Shall pTelefs anu
moreover, critically to examine, by taking
to pieces and inspecting their component
parts, so many of the arms there manufac-
/ tured as may be sufficient to make a fair
experiment and correctly 20 ascertain the
quality OF the said arms generally also to
make an accurate comparison of the said
arms with the arms now in our possessi-
on, made at other manufactures fo-
reign and domestic, TO wit, the French arms,
| WheeieT's, MCormick's, Miles's, Haz..
let's, and the British Tower guns-by in
specting, examining and proving, in like
manner, and with the same proof, an equal
number of each of the said several sorts OF
arms and toreport to the Executive the
result OF their several examinations, and
! proofs aforesaid for which purpose, it is
! advised that the superintendent of the ma.
nuiactory of arms be directed to cause
such quantity of Balls to be moulded, a.
the said gentlemen, or any three Of them
/ shall require, to be employed in the sale
| proofs, to attend them when they re.
! quest it, and to notify to the Governor til,