Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-27
aIfraabria Eatsp a6ssFtissr.
. SATURDAY, FEsRUARr OF.

&c. Thompson, Portrait Painter,
requests the ladies' and gentlemen who would
homer him with their visits, TO call on Satur-
aay's, which he will wholly devote forstheir.
better accommodation.
February IS s
~. We have received from the Wash
;reton Society, a copy of the Grafton deliver
/ sd on Monday last For publication, its length
will preclude its Insertion till Tuesday next
@hcn il shall appear 5
Reports from Washington are extremely
pnfayosable to an accommodation OF our dit
fsreaces Nish Great Eriiain. Dispatches
were received by government on Thursday
evening, from our. minister at Londoa, said to
Be not Of aconcihating natnre-they were yes,
,erday communicated to both housesiof Con-
gFessiIl eoniidential manner, and the house
renamed with closed doors at A O'Clock. IT
Is likewise said, the President has recon-
mended the raising regiments with all pos
sble dispatch; ard calling $4,000 mi!itiaainto
actual service,
Captain Gohlsbury, who arrived al Boston
on Wednesday last, in the brig Apollo, 10
days from Madeira, informs, shat on the 2kth
Dec. British squadron of 4 sail of the line,
6irisaes, and number OF transports, hav-
ihs on board 5000 troops, arrived of Fanchal,
and Immediately took possession of the island
OF MADEIRA. he hect was commanded by
rear admiral Hood, and the troops by major
gen. Beresfofd.
Captain G. renlaySs, that previous to the
anNalsof the British fleet, preparations
were made 10 defend the island that bat
iefics were erected on tie shore, and
troops placed thereih that the fleet ap-,
pcared off the town about 5. O'Clock in the
morning, and with a, fresh breeze soon went
N andlsid themselves in HE of battle, Hith
springs on their cables ; the transports stand
lug Oft and on that the admiral sent a note 70
'ae governor, giving him Is inmates to an
swer his request, which was to give Up the
place to the British. or stand in his defence, as
nc should in case of refusal, immediately FIRE
on tue Town; that the goverRor, rot having
ume to collect all his troops, CONSENTED to the
terms OF capitalization and delivered M the
island.
captain G. also adds, that an EMBARGO was
Sid oy the British Admiral, on all vessels in
port that he was drove out Intentionally in
NE night; and escaped He did not learn
'0" long the embargo was to continue.
we extract from the Raleigh Register, the
following reply ofthe President of the U.
States to the Address of the Legislature OF
North Carolina.
40 NE General Asss,a6u
81 North Carolina.
I'm lie wrongs our country has suffered,
.s0W ci,izsrs, by VIOLATIONS of those mo.
~ rules which the author of our being
~. Hp'ansed 10 NAN as the law Of his ga,
~.n 'osovern him.ia his associated, as
s" sa as Individual eharsc,es, have been
' as Justly to excite The seusih;lisies YOU
s"sss' deep adherence ., insIicalious
,;s .ss'enios substitution of power fos
NJ, ~ 'ns intercourse beiween patioos
b,s .sss worthy ofyour indignation have
h.s.ns 'aaehrasiops of psrrieides, who
so;o. ''a s bring toto DAGGER the
n. y these states, and 10 subyers 70.
purposes of ;inordina,e ambitions. a go
.z.a. '0. founded 90 the will OF lis CHI
happiness. = - o'9ss' 0o' 'ne''
er,,a, ss,0' with the iiseIiess sen,im sn..
sf "uas and respec,, your approb alton
s0ndnss in the various charge,