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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-10
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British Commissioners.
lie General KEILERMAN.
L. Comuissaire Francais pour l'exs.

,cGtlOn &c 10 convention Gu 50 4AOul.
Listos5 Sep. 10, 1903.
Getsber s,
1t appears that Miirat did arrive At Ma.
Pies ca the 9Th LIT. and immediately pro.
ceSded TO exercise the sovereignty which
Napo!eOn,s decree has conferred upon him.
Wesbelieve, .iowever, he doe: not sit very
traaapisly cnhis throne. He has TO drcada
dessentof British troops in Calabsia, which
may perhaps encourage his subjects to treat
him much n the same manner as the Span
iards 'ave Joseph.
Yesterday accounts were received from
Bra7ils. iSbey state, that the President
fricate, having Lord Strangford en- board
arrived at Rio Janeiro on the goth July
The President saited from Portsmouth on
the Doth OF April with a convoy which she
rarted from on the coast Of the Brazils.-
Every thing was proceeding in that part
TRANQUILITY and prosperously under the alls.
pieces Of the new government.
The following letter is introduced ~ ors
from lord Collingwccd:
4" Il. ~ sti0 i,at,er:; t s1i;s,se, 81; l:l19asn,
.s.H 81. 1905.
Nj LORD,
THE castle OF 7l,Iougal, an in,por-
antpost completely commanding raeS[Ia
the road from Barcelona TO Gcroa. u 4.
the French are nov bssieging, and thss>. Y
one between those occupied by TIE enemy
surrendered dis morning to his majesty
ship under my command. The Spanish
militia behaved admirably, in carryins al
out post On neigh5oring hill. Lieutenant
Hope, with he marines, took; possession OF
which, by means OF powder, IS
lev,ned with the ground. The rocks there
are blown down into tie road, which in ma
nv other places is rendered impossible to
artillery, without a very great loss Of men, i
they determine to repair them.
enclose to your lordship a .,st of the
prisoners, and of the material part Of the
military stores; al tbsscosld be Of use to
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PROCLAMATION.
81 Tie Gpis.ss: and French commissions
for seeing carried into effect the convent
agreed upon between the respective
1nanllcrs in chief
6 For the fal6lmcnt of the ST
made ia the convention agreed upe
evacuation of Portugal b the Frenc.
That property ofeycry kind confscatt
seized, from the subjects, or other pei
residing in Portugal, whether ofthe
palace, royal and public libraries, and
seurns, and from individuals that are
existing III Portugal should be restored
We, the commissioners for seeingY
RED into execution the said treaty, asN
excellency the commander Of the Free !
army has already notified to his army, tfhk
it also right to make. public the same for the
information Of all concerned and for facili.
tating the restitution, or the receiving back
such property, wehave judged expedientto
appoint a committee Of three persons, viz.
lieut.. col. Trent, @. Sir. Antonio Rodrigues
de Oliveira, and Dir. Dubliur, commissaire
de Guerre, to meet at No. 8, Cargo do Lo.
retro, who are appointed to receive, inquire
into, and Judge Of all reciamations on this
head. and whose orders for the restitution
of property, to whonaever addressed, arc to-
isbs obsyed. And it directed that keepers
! shall have charge Of sequestrased or seized
property IN every house TO which It ma,
have been removed, to assure the consera
ton OF objects or moveables transportedfo
roval.or public houses, to others, for the
| or convenience of such general, aeinnisus
tor, or other subject OF t,te Preach army.
These keepers viii rake the description Of
all p,o,t5les with the name OF the owners, and
b. accountable for whatever is therein and
they viii be delivered only cnleoal proofaI
ownership, to the possessors OF such article,
! as above described, who will transmittoths
! committee return Of what each may have
/ in his possession ofthe property Designated
Md ali persons may with safety apply to
/ tnis tribunal.
:. We think It necessary also, to max:
known to whom it may concern, that any
J purchase made Of articles taken from the
pubic arsenal of stores since the Soth CT
I August, or whatever shall on trial De prov
! cd 70 have been illegally sold or disposed q
/ at any time, even previous to the Both Aug.
/ shall he null and void, the articles seized,
! and the persons purchasing, subjectto what
] the law may further direct.
/ g The committee assembled to receive
reclamaticns, and facilitate the restitution
/ of property, hold its sittings At the house Of
| Sr. Antonio Rodrigucs de cliyeira, No. s,
Cargo de I.or@tto.
/ w. C. BEREsFoRD,
Dat7ioy-Ge,xrqi
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HoUSE on REPRESENTA- -IyyE
WEDNESDAY,, Aoscnl5cr 80.
) FOREIGN RELATIONS.
DEBATE

On the rr;,cft in par: the committee to
ruyion 4t'as re- s,,eds 1ratch Of The bresi-
dents message as relates to f0reisa rela-
tisas.
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To China, the East and West
ladies generally mot included
above9 Africa, and the north-
west coast of America, 1892
Making in the whole, $50, 10Y a42
~ Inost four-iftils of the whole native
exnorts of the United States Tor that, year,
I. zach we might export nearly as safely now
as then, but for the embargo; for It cannot,
il certainly will not, benpw contended, that
any part of this commerce IS embraced py
The British orders of council, & the French
decree. IN relation to it, from a total isia1ii,-
~ TO execute them, are a mere nudity. Il IS
rot. therefore, as has been said, the DEGREES
and orders Of foreign powers, taat nave aye re-,
duced our country to ITS present oissfssSea
and embarrassed condition. It's DER own
folly, the embargo, that now paislss the La
ebor, the energies and enterprlze OF our eisS-.
millions OF dol liars, the native Ercdace otollf
country, TO perish and sink upon our hands.
I want to hear, sir, for have not heard yet,
how this enormous, this unnecessary and
ruinous sacrifice Of national and individual.
wealth, can be justified TO the Pablic.-----
There is no man who holds more indignant
" than do, those French DEGREES and Bri-'
sish orders but before NY God, | do most
religiously believe, that she embargo IS a
thousand times more injurious to Our
country than theg both could be render
ed.
Instead of avaiiing ourselves OF the M
menscly. extensive and valuable commerce
now open TO Us, with at least three iourths
ofthc commercial world, it has nowbecome
q great favor if Nc can be permitted hy the
president and his eun-hoats, TO sneak along
shore from ore Of our ports to anothcr,with
as much -four and pork rs We can eat on the
passage. Sir, this is the next connisrcial
country of the world to England we are,
in fact, in this respect, their only Compel
tors, and whilst, as at present, they have
an opportunity Of nsonopolizing all the cen-
merce of the world, do you believe they
win ever ask you to take of the embargo
6 No, sir. This would Be an act Of madness
in them, equal almost to our continuing it.
They do not wish to meet upon, the ocean
again their industrious and entsrprising RI
walls. They are ne doubt pleased to sec. us !.
shackhng and Gripping ourselves.
Much has been SAID by the gentleman
! from Mary land gen. SSmitil) on the subject
of tri6uts, and IN manner L do. not well
understand, unless it be, to rotor upon the
gentleman his own language, AZ cspsandnIn.
wish il however to be distinctly under
stood, that no part Of the commerce I have
undertaken to shew the u. S. might now
carry on, would be subject to any tribute.
wish il to be further understood, SIR, that
4 would not only see thia couatry clad in
horal spssas but covered in saek-ciosh and
ashes, rarAer than that che should consentto
pay tribute. ! would zee every commercial
cify upon our shores, and every square Of
canvas We hold, IN Ranes. I would see our
soil smoking with the best blood Of It's inha-
hitants, and The bones OF sur citizens min
eied Nth sAe sshes Of shsir dwellings,. ra-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.
THE TRIUMPH OF REPUBLI-
CA NISM

The clamor of hireling ignorance &
the uproar of British outcry is silen-
ced and The voice of truth with stem
torian lungs proclaims, 's the Republic
is safe" Virtue and principle have
triumphed over all the baser passions,
and the banner of victory waves on the
standard of republican Pennsylvania.
We have triumphed, greatly and glo-
riously triumphcd over the combined
forces OF +" Traitors, Tories, British
Agents and Apostate Wings" Let
us enjoy the fruits of victory in mode
ration.
The contest was ardent beyond all
former experience. There were 400
more votes pollcd in the city than
were ever taken at an election. At a
very early hour the ground was crou-
ded and continued so till IL o'clock.
When it was ascertained that the de-
mocratic candidate had majority, the
air was rent with loud huzzas. 1t is
a proud and honorable circumstances,
that during the whole ardour OF the
struggle there was nothing like inso-
lence or intemperance. The election
was generally conducted within and
without doors with propriety and de-
corum. 1t was indeed proud day for
Philadelphia.
1t was expected that every man
would do his duty, and the expectati-
on was not disappointed. The whole
republican party, as Bronson says,
with few disgraceful EXCEPTIONS
were active in the support of the de-
mocratic ticket. Those men who in
1905 supported Thomas NJ Kean in the
belief that he was democratic repu :
lican, were distinguished by their ex.
ertions. They all voted with us. Lee
us then hear no more Of Guilds or @ ua
droons let these and every other, re
proachful and dividing terms be burr.
ed deep in the earth, and accursed b
the man who shall throw the apple o
discord in the ranks of the Democrat
party.
There were number of FrencI
! Naturalized citizens who voted IN
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!; insufficient as it was, is taken from her :
that her object in enacling them was to
make our trade tributary TO her wants /:
THAI she fears that France, By following
her example in resembling her orders,
would deprive her of this resource aod
that, consequently, pursuing an unjust and
imaginary policy at the expense Of our
rights, she IN fact aims al nothing short of
a monopoly of the trade of the world.
AT any rate, we fear that she will remain
inexorable untilevents shall have convinced
her OF the immovable fortitude and patri
ousm OF the American people until she
! shall be furnished with an unerrinc demon.
stration that the people are interrupted
e inc1rruptibie; until she shall see Chief
Magistrate chosen for four years, seated
In The affections ola vast majority of his
countrym men, too stern 10 bend 10 the iniu..
tee OF any foreign Po,entaie, to the levia
than OF the deep, or the mammoth of the
land, a Chief Magistrate, supported by the
nation and its representatives elected for
two years. Then, indeed, we may hope
that the film will drop from her eyes, and
that she will cease to credit the profi.ga,e
talsehoods with which the opposition prints
abound. Then the golden dream of unit
ing us in the indissoluble bonds OF interest
aud even existence with herself, or Of bring.
ing us back 10 a stale of colonial vassalage,
may vani.h into Thin air.
Under these circumstances, il is in the
highest degree fortunate for us that our
course is as plain and as straight as a sun
beam. Let US unite a. one man, not ONLY
IN our support of measures, but Likewise
OF men; for it is The latter circumstance
that is now viewed abroad as most impor.
tant. Let us hush up all the little divisions
that exist among US. Let ms give our ~.
divided support to Madison, who W II un.
Occasionally be President; when we say
our whole support, We mean refiu6Gcan
support. Let us shew republicanism. in a
crisis like this, in its full strength. Let us
shew, that when the grea! interests of The
country are at stake, 1t is one and indivi-
sble. War. Iniel.
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A 7 ract of Land,

Lying in the County of Nelson, Expressed in
the deed lying in the county of Amherst, the
deed being made before a division of Amherst
county,) on the waters of the South Fork of
K3ckhSh River, containing by estimation, Two
Thousand Three Hundred and One Acres.
more or less, adjoining the lands of William
Johnson, Edward Harding, Norborne Thomas.
Joseph Z. Cabell and William Bowman. Also.
a Tract OF Land, lying in the county OF Buck
inSham, containing Four Hundred Acres ad-
Joining the lands of Miles Gibson, and others.
We will convey such title to the above menti
oned tracts of land, as is vested in us by tho
said deed of trust
REUBEN B PATTESON,9
WILLIAM F. CARTER, trustees
Nelson County, 18th Oct 1908 4w
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BRITISH ORDERS IN COUNCIL. &"


About eight o'clock the car and
schooner, with their crew and convoy
OF sailors and citizens, bearing torches
arrived--.the fatal faggots were lighted
land applied---the GIN blazed to
hcaven---the vast concourse repeatedlv
huzzaed---as a hogshead burst. or the
gallows with g British orders" &c.
was consumed, and fell; while a sa-
lutte OF seventeen shots was fred from
aconple of six Founders on the hill.
The effect of the conAagration Con
such an occasion) on the topmo.t part
OF the highest hill, the surrounding
hambeaux---the occasional cheers and
huzzas---it was easier to feel than
to describe. The appearance of the
burning was much aided by the dark
ness OF the evening 1.-The mo IN being
then under a cloud, which emerging
immediately after, gave occasion for a
democrat to remark, that 90 Heaven
SmtIed on democratic undertQkinSs-,
yesterday the sun shone brighJr. than
ever, and now the moon favors all our
purposes"
Never was an election conducted
with more perfect order, nor a triumph
enjoyed with more good humcr and
moderation---and never a more gene
rous spirit of democracy existed
worthy of the men of seventy-six---
worthy of their latest posterity---wor or
thy ofdemi gods.
ooh catch its high import ye winds as ys
blow
!" oh bear it We waves as We roll,
" From nations which feel the SUMS vertica al
glow.
"To the farthest extremes of the pole "
A thorough description fthese joy
Gus and interesting scenes do not at.
tempt.
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4 ecuiSehCc THAT anotuer rnghsn nag OF truce
had arrived there, with the news that the
insurrection in Spain was almost general,
and the British regular troops had Joined
the insurgents. and were engaged in great
battle with the French when the accounts
came away.
"Thenumber of insurgents are stated at
upwards of 100000 who have been joined
by the remainder of the troops of the line.
"The French commandant dc Place i'm
Hamburg has just set out for Spain. The
reports that Austria is about to declare war
against France still continue, and are be-
lieved by many. A great number of SAL
lors daily arrive at Mecklenburgh, Pome
rama, and several ports of Prussia, even
Dantzick included, who are driven by IA
mine and distress to enter into the French
service"
British Paket. So many unfounded
rumors were circulated yesterday res
pecting the detention of this vessel,
that we deem it proper to state land
we have it on authority which we be-
lieve correcO that as she was yester-
day going TO sea, she was boarded by
an officer Qieut. Lewis) from the
Chesapeake, commodore Decatur. and
her clearance demanded. The COM
mander replied that his vessel was
the regular packet and that according
to custom it was not accessory to OBJ
tain a clearance at the custom house.
The officer then called for his creden-
tlals, to prove that his vessel was the
regular packet. This having been re.
fused on the part of the commander,
she was brought to an anchor near the
frigate. The captain of the packet
we understand, has been advised by
the British consul to comply with the
requisition, and it is presumed will
proceed on his voyage without further
delay.
The captain of the packet and pas
sengers went down last evening.
Commercial Adv. Oct. 12.1
On Monday last the British Pack
ct wasseized by the frigate Chesapeake
at the watering place, going out, for Git
is said) having specie on board for
expectation, which is prohibited by
one of the supplementary embargo
laws The packet is now in arrest.
As accounts are pablished in the e.
vening papers of yesterday differing
from the above, deem it proper to
say that my Information is from the
custom house.---Citizen.
October ~.
By the arrival yesterday of the
schooner Traveller, capt. Thompson,
from Martinique, we learn, that the
markets at that place were extremely
high. Flour was selling for SO per
barrel. Butter per pound S225 cents
= Beef per barrel 5 lo---Pork $50
Tobacco none in market.
Three schooners had arrived at St.
Pierres laden with provisions and fish,
having by accident been blown off the
u. S. coast.
October Is.
The British Packet remained at the qua
rantine ground last evening, waiting only
for fair wind to put to sea.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18
WASHINGTON CITY, October -.

What will the ap,lagisis of the British
government now say to the dispatches
brought by The st, Michael, since that 90
vernment has deprived them of its oply
ground OF Justification We say, the a.
t0iogists effhe Br,fiat ,goyernme.,t, tor there
is ma apology made, or attempted TO be
made by the ir'ends of the. administration
Tor the measures of France. They, true
TO The interests oftheir own country con.
denim the measures of bob lyoyernme mis-.
The Embargo, which is their measure,
impariialy operates On both. Indeed &C.
cording 10 the admission of British par,i-
sans on both sides of the va err, its rio or
is most felt By France.
WHAT then, we repeat, will the aDol
ogiss OF the British government now
say I?
They have justified The British orders
solely on the ground Of retaliation. Not,
from any dread of the power of France
TO e"force her bIockading DEGREES but
from the alleged acquiesceoce of our 90
vernment that is, because our government
omitted TO take any measure of resistance.
N'na' measure OF resistance Immediate
war against France? No one has been
hardy enough TO contend for that. Com.
merc'al regulations that refused all com.
mercial intercourse with her while her un.
just DEGREES remained in forcel This is
the very measure offered by our govern
ment to Britain, 10 be taken in case she
rescinds her orders. Rescind your orders,
and we will remove the embargo so far as
It regards you, while we will continue i,
so TOR as 1t regards France, until she re.
vokes her DEGREES. If France still persists
IN her DEGREES we will have no trade with
her and If she rescinds them, our
whole trade will be restored to its won,ed
freedom, and every ground on your part
Tor your orders will be taken away. Can
any thing be clearer
But the British government has refused
TO accept our proffer. We say refused
for delay of justice is denial ofit,-
She knows how keenly we feel the con-
dilIon IN which her ubiquitous orders ant
those OF France have placed us. She
knows the Indignation with which her
scheme of tribute has been received b,
US; She knows that a pscifc temper
cannot, amidst accommodating wrongs, en-.
! dure forever; She knows that Americ;
has spirit, which she has once caami.
tously felt, and may woefully feel again
What then can she mean by lhus reject
ing the fair proposition rendered her
Can she mean any thing else than one @
( two things to- drive US into war, or [,
force US into an abject submission to he
tribute If her object we're to do us Jus
,ice, and TO allow the harmony of the i've
nations to be restored without violation
OF the most essential attribute Of sover
eighty, the exclusive right of taxing our
selves, would she not be contented will
an entire removal Of al The unjus; reslric
lions imposed upon our commerce, there
by taking away every prstexl lof retaliation
{ or with nearly the whole of our trade, pur
sued on foOtiug Of fair reciprocr,
provided France persisted IN her DEGREES
As things at present stand, even char
~ herself must admit, that the pretexl
Britain that her orders were relaliasor,
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PETERSBURG, October IS.
REPUBLICANS!
FRIENDS OF MADISON. AND YOUR
COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE!

The election is approaching. Attend the,
polls to a man. Let not a vote be lost
Your opponents are busy, active and per-
severing. You have two parties to oppose.
The federalists will support Monroe. lyon
must, therefore, single handed, defeat and
discomht them both. On the first, Monday
in mex. month, do your duty. Prepare
your tickets befoi ehand, and exert YOUR
undivided strength. II any man attempts
to solicit your votes for Monroe, perempto-
riiy demand his (Monroe's) ot1inion of the
present administration, and the hrincihlea
he will pursue, if he should be elected pre-
sident. If you admire the h,inctles and
otlinion8 of Mr.. Jefferson, VOTE FOR
THE MADISON TICKET.
(RehubHcanr)
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ALEXANDRIA, October IA.

ALE y AN DNIA, October n.
Extract of letter from an American
gentleman at Malta, to mercantile
house in this town, dated 10Th July,
1908.
81 have Just seen a circular from
L. Lear, esq. to our consul here dated,
Algiers, Goth June, the subject of
which is, that the Dey has formally
made known to all the consuls at Al
glers, that the Ports of the Regency
of Tunis are blockaded by his cruz
sers, and that all vessels found attemp-
ting to enter, will be captured and con-
sidered as good pTises."
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~ virtue of a deed of trust executed to the
~ subscribers by Cornelius Fhumas,to Sc
cure the payment of debt due to James MUIR
ply : Company, as therein expressed, WILL
BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for eady mo-
ney, on Saturday the 18th day of NovembeI
next, in the town of Warminster.
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democratic ticket, that had never be.
fore voted. The number of Democra.
tic votes polled in the city yesterday
was more than double that polled for
Mr.. Snyder in 1905.
! The result of the election in this eli.
tyi Is, that the whole democratic ticket
for Governor, Senate, Assembly, Se-
lect and Common Council, County
Commissioner and Coroner, is return
ed by an average m.joriy of about 100
votes.
The result Of the election in the
county is, that the whole democratic
ticket for Governor, Congress, Senate,
Assembly, County Commissioner and
Coroner, is returned by an average
majority of 4 800 votes.
The result of the election in the
county of Delaware is, that the Fede-
raj ticket has an average majority of
GOO votes.
The result in the District composed
OF the city and county of Philadelphia
and county of Delaware is, that the
Republican candidate for governor has
a clear majority Of 1900 votes the
majority against him in the district in
1905 was ISL. The difference this
year in favour of Simon Snyder com
pared with the election of 1905 is 1851
votes. Il
The district has elected.
Three Republican members of Con-
gress.
One Republican state Senator.
Eleven Republican members of As
sembly.
Two Federal members Of do.
A Republican County Commission
er, and
A Republican Coroner.
We are just furnished with the re-
turns OF Montgomery county Simon
Snyder has majority OF 528, in 1905
there was majority against him of
+32---difference in favour of the de-
mocratic candidate e55.
In the city and county of Philadel-
Phia, counties of Delaware and Mont
geometry, the majority for Mr.. Snyder
will not be less than eighteen hundred
yOtes.-Dein. presc