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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-12-12
Ga1fD Congrfss. I'd. SECESSION.
Mr.. WHITES SPEECH

~ BE SeaG;e Of tie Jn:;ea States, on E7r. Hiit-
hoasr's rssoir,tiea 10 repeal ne sRibDgg kazes,
NoveinbeY. %, 1858.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-17

= The Secretary 'oroe told q respectable
character ssSa ziving, after SOME sascas,es On
the Ghsissiaa reG saon, that i, was ali a fable,
and would Uir znore g,regnsss sd visitor than the
khulocs legends of the heather Sasatses.
4 -------------s d. Essily warned,
q Learn to do sps4as and faeaele seIieSsm,s -
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GEORGE w. z. GgTSTzs. Esq
OF ArhAgson Maase,, Isiss5scs7of c aiuznoix.
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19
PETERSBURG. April Is.

On tuesday morning last, the remains of John
~ buKh, were consigned to the grave. He
nau pafucuiaty desired in his will, that his body
shou'o not be inferred in church ward, and re-
guessed too that the usual religious iormaties on
funeral occasions, might be dispensed with, His
corpse was, therefore, convened to Cedar Grove.
the seat OF general Jones, in the suburbs of this
town, and buried with military honors The Vo
iuhIser Companies of ARTILLERY, Cavalry, and In.
fantiy attended the funeral as well as numerous
concourse OF citizens.
Inc ca ises which led to misunderstanding
'Vt"eeh MI. Cocquebert and the deceased, and
winch hna.iy produced distressing a catastro.
phe, were OF political nature In a converse
tioh ut public table, sometime during the last
week, as we are told, the subject turned upon
inc letter OF the French minister, Champaign, to
Gen. Armstrong, lately published--the deceased
expressed himself with considerable warmth, re
p'oDsted the conduct of the French government
oowaruS tlie United States, and painted in strong
co'ors tne msoience of its minister-Mr c. be.
ing native of France, conceived himself indiyi.
:y assa'ied by the words uttered, as well as
hsuited by the epthets applied to his nation and
soverhnent-ie demanded an explanation of the
oDJect IL tht speaker-Very few words, howe
veF' passed between Mr.. C. and the deceased
tle PLANTATION required was not given. and the
lormer IN few moments left the room Soon
1iter, a challenge was sent BY Mr. c. which was
accepted, and early on Monday morning the par
e'es with their seconds, met i'm field adjoining
Town: Oh tie first fire, Mr.. C's pistol snapped,
and the contents of Mr.. BIS were DISCHARGED in.
ehectuaiiy The second fire proved decisive. MIR.
IS ball passed through the heart of his antago
INST, vino expired without a word or groan.
ouch is the relation which 1--WE have had Of this
unfortunate atfair.....IateAgencer
departed this life Yesterday morning, CARTER
d. HARRISON, Esq. of Maycox, on lanes Riycr
he WAS for several years member both of tho
National and State Legislatures, and possessed.
IN meh degree, the confidence and affection OF
his countrymcn
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EUROPE.
HOUSE. az C0l4n1ancS - =.

HoUSE or co AfA1ONS.-Fe5.9 "a
ORDERS OF CoUNcIL.-The bill now he
tore the House ofCommons, as amended in
the committee, directs ~
mat goods warehoused, taken out on paw
heht OF nome duties are to be liable to duties
notwithstanding tbs drawbacks.
vessels sailing before times limited in Or
aers OF Council, are allowed to proceed with
out payment of duty.
GOODS imported under licenses, dated before
1len NOV and cleared out before the period
sPeCliea IN the act, and warehoused for ex-
Por.atioh' are exempt from duty,
HoodS imported under licence from St. Do
nLLiilso' since the 18th Nov. only are charge
able upon expectation with a dntv If 6ne
nall OF that upon goods of the like descrinti-
on, Wv '0i 'l''i-
:, frlze goods exported to be chargeabIe with
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CHARLESTON. April 8.

On the 18th ult in lat ST, long. 65, captain
anderson (arlived OH Wed uesday) was boar
ded by Admiral Duckworth's squadron of
i've san Of ete line, steering Tor the West
ern Islands, and treated politely On the
"a instant, Cape Roman bearing ". IS. dis
tah1 ~ leagues, capt. Anderson was board
ed0y the Latona frigatc, capt. Woods. The
lieutenant that boarded, after mastering al
INC shiPs crew, and searching the shin
Iofc ana ait, took captain Anderson, with
captain Monies n passenger) and four men.
on BOARD the trigatc capt Woods then found
ifuit with all the ships papcrs--said they
were 100 many, and that he supposed they
had been made out on the passage by capt.
anderson. He also threatened to dctain can
tain Anderson and capt. Monies, but after
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In the name Of the Emperor Of the French

A'' ''' ''""te " me emperor Of the French
LIBERTY OF THE SEAS.
a ResoEUe-To open ali the ports of the CO.
lony, to the entry of French and neutral
vessels laden with provisions, free of all
duties whatever.
March 81, 1905.
Augustus Ernouf, Grand Officer of the I,ee;-
on OF Honor, Captain G eneral of Guada-
loupe andits dependencies, and General in
Chief: ~
FRANCIS Maria-P erichou- Kerversau, Gen. of
Brigade, Member of the Legion of Honor
Colonial Perfect, and
a. X. Constance, BertoIo, Member of the
Legion OF Honor, Commissary of Justice =.
Considering that the embargo existing in
the United States, and the absolute prohibi
ton OF expectation of any thing whatever
from their ports, under the flag of any nation.
renders abortive every precaution hitherto
takentor the provisioning of the COLONY.
AS well that the rigor of these measures
is new proof of the taithfulness of this now
or to its former friendship with the French
empire; OF its attachment to the general in
terests OF Europe which are likewise it's
own, as one ofthe great means Of acceleratipr
a maritime peace, by the impossibiity which
II presents 10 the common enemy of acquiring
the means 20 continue the war the rebound
- NEHN t''ito IioN tCoS SCN eICiy on tnc Colo
mes. by insulating them from their natural
granary, and suddenly depriving them of the
resources they were accustomed to receive
thence for their subsistence.
hat the great attachment to the mother
country, and the affection to the sacred
person of Fl. l. and X. Majesty which the
inhabitants Of This colony profess, give no
doubt OF their constancy and courage IN sun
porting all the privations of momentary dis
tress tor sonoble a cause, but, after the pre-
sent state ofthings, the embargo being pro
ion9ed for several months, it becomes the
duty OF the magistracy, in order to alleviate
me burdens, to excite the generous desire
Tor Colonial commerce, by giving it ali pos
SIDE encouragement, and in directing with
the means OF which it is possessed, its EXERT
ons to procure constant supply of articles
OF the first necessity.
hat, to acquire this desirable end. not
Wlthstandlng the enormous extraordinary ex-
penditures from the public treasury by the
advanced price of articles of CONSUMPTION.
1hcy hesitate not to make new sacrifices, bv
the exemption Of all kinds of produce from
any duties or restrictions whatever, which
can tend to restrict its sales in the colony.
but as the extreme rigor of the blockade
ny the English fleet, of the towns of Basse-
Aerre and Point -Petre, renders all these
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19

HE BROAD-ROCK SPRING; RACES
VIII commence the 11th day of M. ns,t
The Ist dy, the Jockey Club Furg, Of q 4Oj
four me heats.-Ihc I'd day the PropTet3r;s
Purse OF s 200 three mile heats.-Th. third d. ~.
purse OF . LOO two mile heats-Entr,nce 6 ~.
FOR t''s purse, any person may run a horse lche.
therhe is a member OF the Iockev Clrb ~. no,
Agreeable To Tie Jockey Club Weights. wnn,,,r.
hprses Tor the first and second ds,s races mot If.
lowed to start for the third DAVIS yn,se,
April H. &c f'e =
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TO TIE Eprro. or TIE rrournrR.


Rarrison5ayg, 31st lX.syeh, 1903.
hereby authorize you to say, that l decline
serving on the committee of Rockingham coun.
ty tor the promotion of the MoNRor Ticker,
the rest OF the, members also, authorize me 10
say the same for them.
Yours, John FAWCETT
We are authorised to state, that Mr.. William
Arm'stead declines serving on the Monroe Com
mittee Tor the county ct Nelson.
We arc authorised to state, that Mr.. Thomas
I. LARK declines serving ON the Madison Com
mttee for the county of, Halifax.
We are authorised 10 state that St.n,eto,
Crutchfeld and ,Jno, NJ Herndon, of the COUNTY
OF Spottsylvania, decline serving on The Monroe
committee.
DELEGATES ELEcrEp TO THE NEXT LE-
GISLATuRE.
RiHg { ssneca-John Roane. If John III. Smith.
freaeFich--fW William Castelnan, Charles Brent.
lsIe Of HTSht--Thomas Purlce, Chas Wren.
F'iHeeSs -1nae-Tully Robinson, Edward Nose
Gh,este.fe!a.-Mat. Cheatham, Bcv. c. Stan
King Georyc--'Caleb Smith, VIM. Hooe ;r
LoriSa-' Frederick Harris. David Watson.
Stat0T5-t john Moncure, Pottery: Daniel
FFi"ce WIH'Gna-'W VIVA. Tanner, John II Pey-
Thomas L. Preston, Joseph cr;rs-
by.
Caroline-FWm. Hoomes, Henry c. Coleman
Prince Geo'ge-% Allen Temple, FChas Gee
4eckien6wS-' James Jones, Francis E. Wal.
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ERNOUF,
KERNERSAU,
BERTOLIO.
Enquirer OFFTCE.

Considerable and animated arguments have oc.
cured in Congress, on Mr. G. w. Campbell's re-
solution respecting the Embargo.-Mr. John Ran.
doph has been its leading opponent. Much de
sultory matter was introduced into the discussion
Mr.. Randolph is said 90 have entered into a vim.
dlcation OF Mr. Monroe's d5Seyvedl, yejected tyea-
t.. He was answered by several members
On Thursday, the House had come to no decision
on the resolution The Senate have adopted the
Bill respecting Courts Martial and Courts ofEn.
qulry, with some amendments
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19

OBTAINING them four hours and treating them
very roughly, he permitted capt Anderson
with his passenger, captain Monies, and two
men, to return on board the Mississippi, de-
tanning on board the frigate, two men, Hen
ry Nelson and Peter q raham both native
born Americans. Nelson was born and rails
cd IN this city, he is an apprentice to capt.
Monies, and has respectable connexions now
residing i'll this City,. ou,fer
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WEST-ADIES.
BALTIMORE. Anril IL

q =
we nave made the following translation of
[ne dispositions of the French government at
Eau aioupe' tending to invite infraction of
the embargo law, by supplying with those
prlvatons which the unjustifiabie conduct Of
Great-Brltain and France have subjected
them 70, 1t is to be hoped, the temptations
held forth to invite mercantile cupfdity, will
be resisted by the magnanimity of Americans.
i he view taken of the dispositions of the
embargo is somewhat laughable.
Ilr,e,r;cn,,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19

CoNMUNtCATIoN.-The 3eohIe enquire,
what IS the ostensble cause or urcessifV for
keeping Congress so long in session. Onc
u that body replies, that, 70 his certain
knowledge, this proongation OF The session.
IS 8imfly owing to a small minority, who en-
deaUor to illustrate every measure Of iaterest
to the U. ).
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19

Mr.. Hillhouse, 2fthe Senate proposes to choose
the President every three years out of the Sena-
tors b. Lot. Now, if every principle is to be
tested by its effects Suppose that the blind fates
should decide n favor Of the said Mr. Hillhouse
OF the Honorable Timothy Pickering Who
would dare to question the infillibiiity of the
F9tcs Surely neither Mr.. Hillhousc nor Mr.
Pickering
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never fool enough to undertake impossibili-
tics-we have heard of man who inventetl.a
soeofher-coc&, which was not to tell how ma
ture ordered the winds to blow /; but to change
their direction at pleasure-it is from this
incident perhaps, that the proverbial express
SION or speather-cock politicians has arisen.
May we, without doing great violence to
the competence which was at the bottom of
the dnft-cGncass OF seventeen at WASHINGTON
make SO iree as to say, that their hoItfcs
are as ridiculous as the philosophy of him
VINO made Ueafhercock to regulate the
wind.
Our policy is peace--innexible pcacc--,yc
must Keep our resources within ourselves
and prosper from the means within ou,. own
country 1t any nation whatever assail ms
repei them or perish. But we must not
league with Injustice any more than submit
to it.
we must not involve this precious and
happy portion of the globe, in contcnr;ons
iitermlnable but for ages we must not osve
to our posterity, an inheritance of aces of
war IN return for the Inheritance of neace
ana prosperity we have received. In.
Admiral Graves, of the British navv and
ms son passed through this city on Sunday
to the southwark
S-H.''Shiti poSsSSScS SOME landed cS-
'a1e IN Carolina, which he is come hitler to
orange IN order to guard against impending
Admiral Graves said without scruple in
thus city, that the mission of Mr.. Rose was
not intended to make any change in the Doll.
tlcal differences between the u. States and
q. Britain. f'''''
ne further said, that the British govern
h'sne would not depart a title from the
ground assumed in the hrocIznoo[;on IL
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In Boston, federatsts are divided into two
secss-the Adams tederalists, and the tory
or Pickering federalists.
49,. o April IS.
Capt Lawson, from St. Croix, informs us,
that the island of Martinique was in state
of revolt, occasioned by famine and that the
inhabitants, having received partial supply
OF provisions frou, the British, had solicited
them TO take possession Of the island
Captain l.. furyher informs, that two Bri-
fish frigates had CAPTURED the Island of Ma
riegalante, where they found five million
weight Of coffee, which they were about to
carry off in British vessels that had been
ordered there for the. purpose.
The British colonies in the West-Indies
are represented as being we'll supplied with
Hour, large quantity having been shipped
st. Croix from Barbados.
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WASHINGTON. Anril II


We have received number Of late London
papers down 10 the 24Jh Of February lnclusiyelv.
lhey DO not contain any new Continental inteliI
gehcc being principally filled with Pariiamen
t..y proceedings The correspondence between
Mr.. ErsIzine and Mr.. Madison. with fbe Ittter,
OF Lord Howick to the former as laid before
Paillament, IS commenced No definitive vote
had passed on the late British orders. The MI
liistry mad proposed TO commute the ex5yl, du-
ties on cotton into total prohibition ofthc cxpur.
I~Ioh OF that article, unless licensed under par
ucular circumstances They had likewise ..ban.
uoned the proposed export duty Oh salt to this
c'untiy VIC shall give some intercsi X cxt..cts
III o''f neat Mar. Int.
Considerable solici,luc has for some time ex.
iSleu 70 learn the ISSUE OF tic trial OF Commodore
Barron at Norfolk. We understand tnas thc do
cuinents and proceedings on tuis occasion arc so
'cry 'oiuminous Is not to haNe been Jet forward.
cd 10 the Secretary of the nasy..D
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The votes givcn.by 154 towns for Governor o.
Massachusetts, give Mr. Sullivan majority o
49, being republican gain Of 162s votes on the
esult Of the last election.
So much far Tim Pickcrinr's and Eiy's
elect'o"eeriHg letters, and al their idle ela-
mars about Ute Embargo.l
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FOR SALE,

-LUSISO FOR SALE,
tNSIlysY,ENs If applied for WIN a fe,g dsy,
SOD l5p.k2SE the good sioop ANXIOUS. bn,.
-'.s.asSsH then IL tons, "a complete ordcr
and well found, two years old, now lyino u,
Rockets landing--For terms apply to Iri%-.sho.
April ~, is.1
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COMMUNICATIONS.

One of the People" will be glad TO receive
the respects Of +" One of the Professors" as soor
as 1t shall suit his convenience
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THE PnEs1DE"r's ANSWER.

AAS isEsiD ANSWER.
10 the Society u Tanmzny O, Columbian oyge,.
No. l. 9 the City Of Neu-1ork
nave received your address, fellow. citizens
and thankful for the expression 81
uiylhg to myself, L contemplate with birn s9t;s
iacto' the ardent spirit it breathes OF love to onr
country and OF devotion to ITS liberty ana ind :
PsHeehCe' Inc CRISIS in which it is placed can
''ot Dul DC uhwelcome to those VINO love peace
Icl SPull at tame submission to wrong So
fortunately remote from the theatre of EUronear,
coh'es.S' and carefully avoiding TO impllcate or
serves III item, we had right 10 hone for an ex
eihPtoh from the ca!am.tics which have afflicted
inc cohtendlng nations, and to be permitted unof
IehdtiSY To pursue the paths of indus,i,, and
peace. but the ocean, which, like the All. IS the
common birth-l1Sht OF mankind, is arD,tiafii,
wrested from us, and maxiIns consecttetl ~, inn
ana by usage, and by an universal sense OF = pht
are tranplcd on by superior force To pive in, d.
1or TINS demorahzing tempest to pass over. one
measure only remained which might cove. o,,r
beloved country from its overwhelming fiirv-ap
'PPe'ti 70 TIC cehOerate understanding Of our fell
loW-cluzcns III cessation OF all intercourse. with
the belligerent nations, until il Can he ras,,r,J
uhder the protection OF returning sense of the
moral obligations, which constitute a law for NJ
tons as well NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. en-, ho no
question, IN mind truly American, whether il is
pest 10 SEND oilr ctlens and property INTO certain
Captivity and then wage war fo. their ,..co,.,,
OF to keep them home aud to turn ser;o,,i,, -
that poloy which plants the manufactlIer and
The husbandlnAn side by side, and establishes At
the door OF eye.y one that exchange of mutual Ia
OoTs and comforts, which VIC have hitherto oIt
IN distant regions and under perpetual risk of
0FoiiS with them. Between these alternatives.
your ADDRESS has soundly de ided and doubt
not your aid, and that of every real and IA thful
tlzen towards carrying into effect the measures
OF your country, and enforcing the sound .rinci.
pic that IN opposing foreign wrong there must be
but one mind.
receive with sensbty your kind PRAYERS for
my future happiness, aud / supplcate protecting
fiOFiHence to watch overyour own and our coun.
try's freedom and welfare
(Signed) TIL: JEFFERSON
February %, 1903
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BALTIMORE, ApR11 IL

ARRtvED-Below ship London packet
kutter' los days from Calcutta, piece goods
Lett theEity 10th and Sand Head 24t6 Dec
On the passage was boarded by several Bri-
tish ships of war, and treated politely In
coming INTO the bay was brought to bv a shot
from. the British frigate NJ Ian, then LAWN
at anchor III the Chops ofthe Capes; the OF
hcer on getting on board, apologized for
bringing US to, saying that nothing but their
a"A'ely 10 near from Europe made them do
lhe Baltimore East-India companv's shin
London Packet, has valuable carpn Of ~, inip
Goods. 0'i piece
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me following interesting Letter, in replv 70
an address OF 9 The Tammany Society or Co,
'Hmbian Order, No. l, of the city of New.YorJl ;,
SiSned by Benjamin Romano, Grand .sache,n has
Deen Iuonshed' with the address itself, in the pa
Pe.S OF that CITY Mr.. Mitchill, who encIoses II
20 that Society, pronounces It to be one nf 80,
best answers which this distinguished friend
OF ms country" ever wrote -
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-EUITION OF YOUNG LAnIEs-m -

New Een6erS .
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We arc authorised to state, that Mr. Thomas
I. LARK declines serving ON the Madison Com
for the county of Halifax.
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With a general assortment of articles in tho
Blank Book and Stationary line
Richmond, April 10 rT5v1
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ErtrGctS from lie hnhcra.

Aug. l2-Dlspatches received from Co.
runna to August S, announce that Joseph Be-
napare, and all the French are preparing
to evacuate Spain. This highly important
intelligence was circulated YESTERDAY in the
form of bulletin, conceived in the follow
ing terms -
Intelligence was this morning received
by government, from Lieutenant Col. Dovle
dated Corunna, the Din of August at mid.
night. The Lieutenant Colonel states that
he had read a letter, dated Madrid. 9th of
July, which says, that ON that morning the
FRENCH commenced their retreat from that
CITY; that Joseph Bonaparte had quitted Ma
drld, and had taken away every thing of va
Tue belonging to The court. Every French
man was following him, and they were "a
hn6 the direction of B1rgos. The writer Of
the letteris nephew to Z member ofthe Iiiu-
Ia OF the Galicias a letter from. T,nr,rr,,
aated the 27th July, states, that thc army M
Valencia and Murcia, which consisted oe
oO'OOO men, had ON that day passed throuqh
that town, on It's way to Madrid. 1t is also
stated, that EchcrVias, at the head Of tbr
SinuBGicrS, had advanced towards Madrid
ana mat he was within 1S lcae1es of that
ciV'-Private adyices from ATraeon state
,hat the patriots had again been successful
IN that quarter. Marshal Bcssicrcs has o.
Yacnated Behevcnto. and continued his re-
trcaS to Burgos. n division of the Astnrian
army, under the command oil general pontc
h2s mace an incUrsiOD ON The road To Burros
H"d had taken French convoy, with ei}ht
"eGsons laden with pluudcr Gen. Casa
nos was advancing in Ia Mancha'
ne tollrwing is estimated to be the anopnf
gt the force advancing from The follow inc
spanish provinces, towards Madrid -
Andalusiaa leyicS, 10000