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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-26
DOCUMENTS
Accompaaying Tie Message ofths President
yfMarch >22, 1908.


No 1.
From Nj Madison to Mr.. Munroe:
DLPAGTMENT CT STATE.
July 6, 1907.
SIR,
TIE documents herewith enclosed,
from No. 20 No. 9, ioclusiVe. explain the
hostile attack with The Insulting psrtext for
il. lately committed GEAR shs caPes Of VIZ
gina by the British ship of war The Leo
partl, on ,he Americas fT;gaFe she Chesa.
peake. No, 10, is COPY Of the procs.
NATION issued by the president, in'erdIc,-
lag 10 consequence of thar Outrage ihe use
cs Cur wa;ers and every other acoonaaosa.
tlon 30 ali British armed ships.
THIS eaoy ,ai;y is not subject for dis.
cassion. The immuait} 81 ns.ions! ship
OF war from every species and purpose Of
search on she high sess, has never been
con,essca by asv nation Cre2t Britain
would be second 70 aa2e IN rssentng such
violation { her rights aud such go iosrit
on her flag. She rasy bsiog Tie case to It's
test Of her own feelings BY supposlng that
io.,tad OF the customary demsnd CT cur
mariners serving coG'sule,ssp even aboard
her ships Of war, opportunities had been
seized tor resculng them ID like manner
wheQs5er the Superiority OF force or she
chapce Of surprise 0ighi be possessed by
ocr ships ct war.
Bn; .ae prearrt case is marked by cir.
cumssances which give il q peculiar die.
The ssamen taxed fsoua The Chsaageakc
had been ascertainea 80 br naElve cilizens
OF ta, United Statss, and his fact was
made koo@n 20 Inc bearer or The demand,
add doubtless communicated b, hino 70 his
commander previous so the commence aiens
ofshe attsck. 1t is fac, also, afE ynced
bV two Of The men, with every appearance
ostruh, that they had been Impressed from
American vessels into the British i'lgase,
from which they escaped, and by The third.
that having bseo Impressed from Efisish
merchant ship. he had accepted OF The re.
csu,sing bouay under that dufess and
with siew 10 alleeiatc his situation, ill
be could escape 20 his own county: and
that she attack was made during q period
of negotiation, end 10 the midst Of friendly
assurances from he British government.
The prin'ed papers hereW'ta cert
will erabie YOU 20 judge OF the spirit
which has beee reused by the OCCASION Il
pervaaea The whose commnntty !; is ABOLISH.
iag the, disiinctions of parry !; and regard.
log ooiy The indign;ty offered 10 ,:ie soves
reIeu,y and Gag Of The natsoo, and ,hs blood
of citizens so wan'on!y and vilkedly shed.
demands in the laudest tone so honorable
reparstion.
With his demand you are charged oy
the president. The tenor Of his p.oc!ama-
t,on vii! be your go:de 10 remipdiog the
British governmens OF the uniform proofs
given by the Uni,ed States of yheir dispo,
slsiop 10 maintain faithfully every friendly
relation OF the multiplied iafracfioos of
their rights by British naval commanders
on our coasts and harbors; oiihe ieetneacy
of reiterated appeals 10 tht justice and
friendship OF that govefomeat ADD of.he
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-26
NO. II.

NJ. il'
CORRESPONDENCE betssesA -'l' ' ..,a,, \
and lh-. Gaming, iii relation 10 81, I Lrl1S I
tie Chesapeake rms 'lr. 11'' '',,e s.Lj;uJ
the secretary o. ,ctcr On '''' 'N''
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Saturday, July 25' i' ,.. 70
Mr.. Canning presents his compllr'' 81 the
Elr. Monroe, and with sentiment :s, tbatia.
deepest regret hastens to morn ,,f. .ransa2'
telligence has just been receive" % .o,s. of A.
ton which has taken place on inc ~ Oo nsicsy
merica, between a ship OF war o. ~. ",I sta.esf
and frisate belonging to the me 1o.$ Of sors
the resdlt of which has been ['.o 10.
lives On board the American ifl6atS, n and the
The particulars Of this :ra.s a. H,itish Of
grounds % the justification o. -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
fDoetrp.
FROM TsE TRENTON TRUE AMERICAN.
rF,EE7S EMBARGO AND NAVY.

49, EfMB.ARGO AND NAVY.
The TORIES dislike the EMBARGO, be-
cause
Itkeeps ali our ships, crews and cargoes
at home;
Which they'd rather should gorge the in
suitable maws
OF hungry sea..robbcrs that round the
world roam.
The WINGS answer NO--what we've got
let MS keep,
Till right is respected and commerce is
Put our ships aAoat now, tliey are gone at n
swept
They are safer in port than they are at
sea.
Then give us a navv--tile TORIES reioin--
Our rights to assert and our trade to pro.
tect:
All the evils we feel and at which we repine,
Can fairly be trac'd to the nayy's neglect.
The WINGS can retors-and have truth Of
their side
A navy cNn serve us no purpose at all;
Has not the experiment often been tried,
And donot the large navies swallow the
small
The navies of Holland. of France, and of
Stair,
Were larger than 7Oe could expect to e.
quip
Yet, aaitfd, their fleets could no footing
maintain.
But, Idisgrac'd and defeated, abandon'd
the deep.
The navy of Denmark, respectfully large.
In her harbors securely and Peaceabiy
lay;
Yet from ships of the line to custom-house
barge,
To Br.5ain it falls, "ar one fell swoop,"
a prey.
Just so with orr navy, it doubtless had been,
Had vanity led us a navy to build,
'Twonid have heighten'd the trinmPhs OF
Deems proud queen
And biased the laurels we won in the
field
A cheaper and safer defence, is, by far,
To excl,de all their goods, all our pro-
ducts retain;
This viii nnpish them worse than seven
ysar's war,
Yet wiz iuiure as less than sipSiecam-
Paign.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
From a London Paher.
Ne. FOX,S HISTORY.

On Thursday the Goth day of May, the
splendid work o Mr.. Fox was published.
II is entitled, GA History of the early part
of the reign Of James the Second, with an
introductory chapter, There is an adj
dress to the reader, prefxed tn the work,
the composition of Lord Holland. in which
we observe the same simplicity of stile, the
same scrupulous love of truth, and the
same ardent zeal in the cause of liberty,
which distinguish the history that fol-
lows. Holland concludes his preface with
this short observation on the Character of
the work
-" His friends will contemplate with
some satisfaction this monument, however
imperfect, fins genius and requirements !;
they will recognize throughout the work
those noble and elevated principles which
animated his own conduct in life and in
the simplicity Of the thoughts, as we'll as in
the nature of the reflections, they cannot
fail to discover picture of his candid and
amiable mind"
"An egregious bIunder has been unfor-
tunately made in the inscription under
Mr.. Fox's bust, on the frontispiece. The
lines, when originally written were as fol-
iow:
A Patriots even course he steer'd,
Mid factions widest storms unmov'd :
BY all who mark'G his mind, rever'd--
BY all who knew his heart, BELOVED.
The blunder which occurs in the engra
wing, consists in the repetition of the word
course in the third line, instead Of mind ;
by which error the sense is altogether mar
red, and the whole meaning and effect Of
the inscription utterly destroyed. This
mistake having happened in the engraving,
Cannot be rectified by the press, and leaves
70 the purchasers of the work no alterna-
tive, but an option between the defacine
the appearance Of the copper-plate by a
written correction, or sacrificing the sense
for the sake of preserving the fair appear
ance.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
r. Eldridge, ir. D. C.
At a Court of Husting'

for the City of Williamsburg, bald the 18th day
of lure, 1903.
Robert Greenhow, Pltf } In
AGAINST Chan
Thomas Reeves & Iancs Davs. Defts. } ce,y
THE Defendant Tbomas Reeves not having
euieted his appearance and given security
according TO the aa &C assembly and he rules of
THIS coarr, aud j, appcarins the thar he is
not en- inbabi,ant of this country untse motion Of
the plaintiff 6y bis counsel, his ordered, ,hac he
said defendant do appear here On or before the
feurtl, Monday in Oaober nex5 and answer tie
plaintiffs bill a1d that copy Of This ordes he
inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the
CRY of RIchnoni for two nonths successfully
and ported at the front door of ,he court house
of this city & j, is further ordered, that he de-
fencag.f James Davis. do not pay to the sad
Thomas Reeves, his agent or attorney. any mo-
ney O, other properly in his hand belonging 10
the said Thomas, unti, the further order of this
Court.
a coPy5-Teste,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
[F0ur Dollars Per A'lnvm-lnid in Advaace.l

(ET- me price efthis papsr to su6-
scri5ersis four dollars per dnnlon, TO be
PAID IN QdOance.
ADVERTISEMENTS, not exceeding a
square IN length GO lines are insert
ed, the first time fer seventy-fve cents /;
three UeekS CSix tines for three dol-
lars and far every subsequent inserfi-
on, thrrty-three cents. Lang ones in
the sane proportion. In .favor cfthose,
ho5oeOer, 1Ubo advertise By me year Ell
TIER oi,ce or t1Uicea zueeek } a 9eduction
from the aboUe price Of t70enty per cent.
IS maae.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
10 THE CURIOUS.
A Live Cassowary.

o. TO be seen az the City Tavern.
This Animal IS native of the Island
Borneo; and was brought here, in the ship
America, captain Leiar, from Batavia
II is young and in full plumage--very do
Gle, and worth the attention of every per-
son. The following extract from Dobson's
Encyclopedia, shows the estimation in
which tits held by the lovers OF Nature,
being conformably ~ the description given
-[See volume IS, Page 4O-1
g The Cassowary is nearly equal in size
to the Ostrich, bur its legs arc much thick
er, and stronger in proportion. II is FIVE
feet and half long, from the bill TO the
end of the claws. the legs are two feet
and an b sf high from the belly The head
and neck together are foot and half {;
and the largest toe is FIVE inches long. The
wing is so small, that it does not appear.
being hid under the feathers of the back
The part which most distinguishes this
Animal IS the head. which, though small,
inspires some degree Of terror. 1t is bare
of feathers, and armed with an helmet Of
horuey substance, black before, and yellow
behind. The neck is of violet colour,
and red in several places. The Cassawary
has tho head Of a Warrior, the eve Of a
Lion, the defence Of Porcupinc, and the
swiftness ola Courser. It can dcvour glass,
without the least injury" &c.
To be seen q; the Sdme flGce,
NO7,eg.ly/ ofbsp jt-.,,,or c,,.,oc,f,oc CO.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
FROM Tx NArIosAt ISrsLLronscrn

Mr.. Cummings Shecch. inserted in
orr paper Of Friday Mr.. C,nning's re-.
marks on the existing STATE ofthe relations
between this country and Great Britain.
They embrace several topics the affair
Of the Chesapeake, the orders in Council,
and generally The allejged amicable dis
pOsilion Of the British administration to he
United Sts'es all of which are treated
% such a way as to excite the astoni,h
ment OF any one in the least acquainted
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
To Aaron Burr, ESQ.
T-AKE NOTICE, that by rirtue Of

SIR,
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of
commission from the county court
of Henrico, | shall proceed on the third Mon
day IN October next, between the hours of
eight in the forenoon and six in the after
noon, and between the same hours OF each
succeeding day, until the whole testimony
is taken, at Gwathmey's tavern, in the town
of Louisville, Kentucky, 20 take the depo.i-
tons of Richard Cuff Anderson, William
Croghan, James Breckenridge, Norborne
Beae, and Stephen Smith, to be read in
evidence in a suit depending in said court,
in wsch am plaintiff and you are defen-
dant.
Your obj. serv't.
HENRY SCHROEDER.
Sept. S, 1908 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
10 Aaron Burr, Esq.

Or,
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of
commissions from the court ofHen-
rico county. in three suits depending in that
court, in which | am plaintiff and you are
defendant, shall proceed on the third Mon
day IN October NIX, between the hours Of
eight in the forenoon and six in the after
noon, and between the same hours of each
succeeding day, until the whole testimony
is taken, at Wilson's tavern, in the town Of
Lexington, Kentucky, to take dispositions
pf Alexander Parker, James Morrison,
Sam'l Trotter, John Bradford, Henry CLAY,
Abraham S. Barton, John Jordan, If. Ro~
bertC Nicholas, and William Todd, 20 be
read in evidence in SO sd sui,s
Your ob't. serv't
Sep. S, 1903. 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09

IDA1, sEPTEMBER ., 1903.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09

II Likely Tong Negro Nan,
y1TNO has been resuat,y bred to the Tanning
w an Currying Bu,ness. and IS ,e7ce'ieut
Workuan. AMI of good quail les For ems an.
piy 10 the subscriber living nsar Louisa Court.
John Edwards.
August Is, 1903. wa
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
FOX 5 ALt.,
he Tract of Land.

I n Charlotte County wherein the late John Gar
= den. dec. lives, containing 6S9 acres more or
less. This land lies on the road leading from the
cour,hou,e 10 Rockers ferry on S,aunton river
about IL miles from the forlycr and from the
LATER phase The land produces c,rn and small
gran, and con i5erable part good rob4cco-.he
plantation thereon is sufficient 90 work or s
hands, and under good fences The improve
menJs are, s'crs house on he road, 50 by 10
fec;. counting room .; one end with fire place +;
lumber house IL by IS feet, both in good re-.
pair dwelling house small distance from the
store, two rooms with ere places below and two
rooms above stairs, lar under the same. 81
kitchen and meet house, stable, &c. good peach
and apple orchard near he dwelling house. Thi,
place Wi be profitable to merohan, or tavern
keeper and will suit privare family. 1t may
be purchased cheap FOR cash, or on short credit
If not sold by the first Of December, it will he
rented for one year, Application may be made
TO either Of he executors.
Catherine T. Garden, Ex'x.
Francis Scott, : E~ec,,tor.
JOS. w. Scott, A1e'u'o'S'
Tul- 25, 1903 1m4ms
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
Buckingkam CoNnty, Iune

Peter Cuerrant. ir. Plaintiff y.
AGAINST ~.
lanes Rea William Guerrant and John f-..9""
Hohsou, il Defendants -
NNths motion of the plaintiff b. Counsel.
Z AID it appearing TO the satisfaction of the
cpzrt, hat the defendant lam Pea is not m in
habitans sthis STATE. His ordered and deceed thai
unless he shall appear here on or before Sep,eni-
Der court and answer the Plaintiffs bill the
court will then proceed take the sa-re Cor con.
fessed as % him. and decres Ire matter thereof
accordingly; & that copy of Ills order be forth
with published in some public newspaper of the
city OF Richmond for months successfully
and anorher copy &c posted No a. the front door
Of the cohrt house ofthis county.
~ Copy-Teste,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09

R Y virtue of deed Of trust executed TO us by
IL lanes Pi,tman and Henninghim his wife,
10 secure he payment OF sum of money to Jo-
seph Bracket as expressed in the said deed, will
be sold, to the highest bidder, for the bes, price
that can be obtained in nouey. on the premises,
IN The County OF Cumberland, on Thursday
the 9th day OF Oaober next, a valuable
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
Tract of Land,

containing us Acres and eight likely NE
GROES. cpnsisring of men. women and children.
The'iand IS situated en- Wls's river, not far from
its confluence with James River, in the neighbor-
hood of Gainesville; the improvement S consist
OF good dwerghorse and other necessary out
housesand ono half of good grist mil POSSES
sion as 20 $50 acres of said lad can be given on the
day of safe and n little made for ,he whole a.
greeable e The powers vested in US BY the said
deed of Trust.
JESSE NICHhUX } Tyus-
SAMUEL HOBSON Stees.
Cumberland County, August Is, 1903. wtds.
: e. Should the above day of sale he so unfair
as 10 preveni the sale, the next fair day is ,r'eu-
ded 20 carSr The Intent Of the deed inc elIect.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
ALSO,

II Piece Of Mcchanism,
Such as was never seen before in this
coun'ry--AN ORGAN Of an entirely new
cons.rucfiOn-This Organ plays sever
al favorite tunes-a number of figures as
natural as Tile, dance TO the music, while Sc
Veral artillerists discharge their pieces, &c
a representation which has ever been high
ly gratifying to spectators.
" Abundance every day Sundays ex
cep'ed) Twenty five cents. g.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-03
From the Virginia Gazette.
SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, 9anuary 10.
I January 10.

The Senate went into committee of
the whole, to take into consideration the
resolutions of the House of Delegates,
to procure amendm nts to the Federal
Constitution; for authorissng Congress,
by a vote of majority Of both Houses,
to remove the federal judges, and for
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-03
{ sa3 }

OF those counties in which the respec.
tive district courts are now holden, shall
have jurisdiction to try all such causes
as, ON the first day of January next,
shall remain on the dockets thereof, and
which shall not be transmitted to some
other county for trial, by virtue of this
act.
BE IL. further enacted, That all the pa
Pers hereby directed to be certified by
the clerks of district courts to the clerks
OF the courts hereby established, shall
be delivered to the last mentioned clerks
on or before the first day of March, in
the year 1909, who shall thereupon pro-
coed to prepare dockets for the first
terms of their respective courts.
BE it further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the clerks of the district
courts, to issue all such original writs,
or process thereon, until the first of
March aforesaid, directed to the several
sherifs or coroners within their respec-
tive districts, as they might heretofore
have lawfully issued but all such writs,
or process thereon, as would have been
returnable to the district courts, shall
by the several sheriffs and coroners, be
returned into their several superior
courts, in the same manner as if the
same had been made there returnable.
The act here declares what courts
shall have jurisdiction over the borough
courts of Petersburgh and Williams
burgh.
Be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts heretofore passed and
now in force, in respect to the district
courts, their clerks, and other officers,
shall be in force as to the superior courts
hereby established, and their clerks and
other officers and their respective pow
ers, duties, and rules of proceeding.
shall be the same.
All acts and parts of acts coming
within the purview Of this act, shall be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
This act shall commence and be in
force from and after the first day of Ia
nuary Xt.
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BE the clerk Of the superior court of that
county in which such district court shall
have been holden. And the appoint
ments so to be made, shall, on or before
the frst day OF March next, be certified
by the Judges to the several county
courts, who shall proceed to take such
bond from the said clerk, and administer
such oaths to him, as were heretofore
required IN the case of the clerks of dis.
trict courts.
Be itJurtheS enacted, That the clerks
OF the several courts hereby established,
Shall nave power to appoint deputies,
"tth the appreciation Of their several
courts, who shall be qualified as depu-
ties OF the county clerks are USUALLY
quallhed ; and thereupon such deputies
shall have full power and authority to
40 aud perform all the several acts and
duties enJoined upon their principals.
bS II jufther enacted, That each JUDGE
Oh the general court shall have power.
on motion made and for good cause
shoWn at the bar Of any superior court
within his circuit, to change the vcnire
Ill any cause depending in either of the
courts hereby established within his cir
cunt, SO that such change be to some o.
tier court within his circuit. But the
general court shall have power, as here
toiore, to change the venire from cir
cult to circuit.
BE H.turther enacted, That all iudg-
ments rendered in the district courts
before the first Of January next, which
snail, on chat day, be wholly, or in part,
uneXecuted, shall be executed bv the
respective superior courts of those coun-
ties IN which the same shall have been
rendered. And every judgm mt rem
dered BY the court Of appeals, after the
sad first day of January, upon any ap-
peal, writ of error, or sunersedeas at
Law, shall be certified TO the superior
court OF that county, in which the first
Judgment shall have been rendered and
thc power and duties of the said last
mentioned court, and of the clerk there
oi, Shall be the same in relation to such
Judgment, as the power and duties of
the district court, and the clerk thereof.
would have been if this act had never
been passed.
Be HJurther enacted, That every cause
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empowering the State Legislatures to
recall their Senators in Congress at plea
sure. The first proposition being un-
der consideration, Mr.. Doddridee COM
menced the debate with the following
speech:-
Mr.. Chairman,
This is a subject Of vital importance.
L deem 1t the duty of every member. to
impart to the committee all the light he
possesses, in order to induce a correct
decision. This duty, will proceed to
discharge in the best manner nv poor
abilities will enable me: and will en-
deavour 20 cOnhne myself to such i'm
Portant topics, as have escaped the at
tention of other gentlemen, during the
long and able discussions of another
body.
The administration of criminal Justice
IS, by our constitutions and laws, conf
ded to courts and juries: to courts to
expound the laws, and to iuries to en-
qulre into the facts. A complete iudici-
al independence, if it exists at ali, must
exist in both these bodies and it is by
embracing them both in our views, that
we can, alone, arrive at proper conclu~
sion. Instead, therefore, of combining
myself to the tenure by which the Judges
hold their commissions, as most gen
tlemen have done, l will consider it, in
connection with the tenure of the She
riffs Office. And first, in order of time.
L will examine the latter.
Sheriffs in England, were first elect
ed by the people, annually, and commits
stoned by the king. They continued to
be SO elected until the reign of Edward
the Second, when, on pretext that popu-
lar elections had grown turbulent and
tumultuous, they were abolished, and
sheriffs were assigned by the chancellor.
treasurer, and the judges. During the
time of the Tudors, the power of APP
pointment was vested in the chancellor.
president of the kings council, chief
justices, and chief baron. This council
of appointm ent was constituted of the
kings creatures all of them holding
their 01On Offices at his will. BY inhu-
encing the Judges directly, and the sum-
moning ofjuries indirectly, the king was
capable of sacrificing every SUI iectS
mark cd out bv his ministers for desrruc-