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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-15

dwelling houses and
Shipping, valued az
fifty dollars each; $3.50
Subject to adeduction OF
fifteen per cent. deiiars 1oo'ooo
~ most ysiur5ie CASH Prizes, from zoos sna
uhsyards 10 be determined as.tfohors:
Dollars.
First drawn number ON the first
ten days drawing, each go
First drawn Number on tic sGs-
ceedin ten days, each 5Ss
Frs, d,avn Number on the sue
ceeding i've dags,cech 1000
First drawn Number OF the sue
ceeding two days, each $500
First drawn number on the last
savs drawing 10000
This Lottery will positively commence
drawing on the Esd day of FEBRUARY next, s
VIII be completedin IS days al intervals, uh-
dsrthc superintendance ofGentlemen sppoltd
cd by the Governor, to whom approved secu-
ritv has been given for tie laltafnl drawing
Of the Lottery agreably to the Schemc. lhe
numbering for the wheels has SO far progress
aed, nader the direction Of ar. lanes Del
lers, as to Justify fixing the day o. drawing.
The cash prizes Will be paid at the bank N 80
DAYS after the conclusion Of the drawing, and
the Machines and Composition rights deliver
ed to order, on payment efthe dcductlen IS
above. All prizes must be demanded IN one
wear after tho drawing, or they slll DC consi-
Sered as forfeited after that time,
TICKETS ct one Dolhgi' 0as1 h.y
S Cents to be lad e
JAMES OELLERS,
No. / South THIRD st, Get.
LEONARD + EkHMLE,
No. -, North Third street.
THOMAS Pc TERS,
No. 81, Nortb Second stree.
THOMAS BEDAELL,
30 178, North Third. street.
SILAS WILSON,
No. 34,, Nortb Front st'set.
John SHAW,
No. 232, Norsh sseon5- street.
CHARLES BiTTERS,
No. Ii North Third stxett.
ISAAC. tCAKPEN4E Err,
No. as, SoaAh Sseoad- stree.
DANIEL MILLER.
No. Az, Nors. sfeo'aa-sszest.
And at the Office Of the Auro-
"a, and Freeman's journal.
ase P,ice Of 1GeSs nil adsance es TIC drasa-
Ing Progresses
Note the purchaser or holder OF every tick
ct. will be esltitiedto a valuable Patent RICH.
for manufacturing Sage, Observation-Disclosures
der from Potatoes. by a process. entirely new
besides 8 chance of the naay valuable cash
prizes.
a. Tickets to be bad at Mr..
I RoBERT GRAY's Bookstore, Ia
Alexandria who Wiil be fur
nished with. a regular and coz
rect lift of every days drawing.
/ January z ceel sshifeb. 5
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-15

F1I1IIIE4A' = = ie@ = :, !.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAKo.
.lu,serized 6y an act Of the Lesislatnre 81 fes1s-
eplvan;a, for. the encouragement q
USEFUL ARTS.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-15

goo do. To consist OF machines
for opening off-cast
A worsted and open
wro't woollen cloth
ing into wool. valued
at one hundred dollars
each, patent right IN
cludcdj !Cs,soc
.,eso de. TO consist Of rights of
manufacturing cTna-
raental moullings for
dwelling houses and
shipping, valued az
fifty dollars each, 5000
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-15
aE SUBSCRIBERS

Icing lssfrous Of bringing TIC Affairs OF nc late
drm Of THOMPSON and sVEITCIi, 70 a
6sai Close, OFFER FOR SALE taey follozv-
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
BALTIMORE, March la.

The ship Mary and Eliza, Simmonds, of
Providence, R. l. arrived at thisport on the
9th inst. in twenty days from the HAVANA,
gives us the following information.
On the twe,ity-irst of February, in lat. "a,
long. 50 %, SPOKE schooner William and oa'
muel, Orb, master, Of and for Philadelphia,
ten days out from Jamaica-passenge captain
Rober; Daggst
February Is, lat % 90. long, rs 40, fellin
with the brig Leal,oier, Wilson. dead from
Gambia for Charleston, with slaves. The cap
tain had died on the coast OF Africa, could get
NO information about the mate, bot the COM
maad deyolved on Mr.. Porter, the boatswaln,
when the Leandcr wss captured by the British
and sent into Dominique and the slaves ilbe-
rated--about two-tbirds loFt the vesse!-Perter
and the crew re-.ook the vessel and left the
harbor upperceiyed in the night with the re-
manning slaves who rose and took command
of the vessel Porter and four men jumped
overheard, and the remainder were put to
death. Such was the situation OF the brig
when spoken by tho Mary and Eliza The
slaves offered up the command OF the vessel,
bat Insisted to detain their fire arms, and be-
ing extremely short OF provisions, it was judg-
ed prudent to leave the orig to her fate. One
of the blacks who had been in the confidence
OF the captain, who spoke little broken
English, and who had received several
wounds from the slaves in their massacre OF
the crew, arrived at Baltimore In the Mary &
Eliza.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
HueuEs B. MARLr.
NEW YORK. March II.

We learn by the brig Hope, arrived last
evening, that 10000 French and Spanish
troops were quartered in Lisbon; and that
another French army of 10000 men had en-
tered Portugal. It is further stated, that
there is no cordiality between the Portuguese
and French--that when the French flag was
hoisted the inhabitants revo!ted, anl. would
have succeeded if they had had brave com-
mander. They were got under by superior
force
It's further stated land it came from one
Of the French ofiiccrsl that during the march
Of the French army into Portugal about 1000
Of them died of starvation and fatigue, and
that they subsisted two days upon aeorns.
Arrived, the sch'r Fayorite, Sanger, of
: Norwich, in 9 days from Point Petre, Guat..
-Four was 30 TO q dolls. poCS IS, beef 20
dollars.
A gentleman who left London on the 18th
Of January, and arrived here OH Tuesday in
the brig Terror, from ST. Bartholomew, in
ierms US that according to the latest London
papers, the Russian army were marching a
gainst Sweden; and that the Inhabitants OF
0ottenburg, cenceiying themselves to be I'M
equal to its defence, were throwing down the
walls, to prevent the horrors Of formal
seSe.
Capt. Avery, from Martinique, informs,
mat two French frigates arrived at Fort Roy
on the 10th February, from La Rochehe,
sAere they landed 500 troops and remained
mere until the l4th, during which tine there
Was an embargo.
captain Avery further informs, that the
~ January packet arrived at Dominique on
es 50 OF February, and brought orders to IL
'e. Tt oil American vessels in that port -
ine news of the release OF the American
,sssels Was received at Martinique by a Tag
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

have came out by this packet, to treat tae
American flag with respect.
| have annexed you all the commercial
information, which has come under notice, or
that could obtain.
Ship Libra, Francis, of and for Newburyr
port, from Gnadaloupe, was brought in here
yesterday by the Hawk, and part Of the cargo
is li5elled.
Schr. Caroline, Edwards, Of Baltimore for
Guadalupe to Dominique, detained by a
privatcer.
Ship Sarah, Sutton, of and for New Or
leans from Bordeaux, is sent into St. kits
captain and supercargo arrived here this day.
1t is expected she will be libelled.
British ship Friendly Intention, from Nor
folk to this port, has been captured and sent
into Martinique.
The schr. Milford, Sayre, was sent in here
on her passage from Guadalupe to Philadel-
phia, but was Immediately liberated and sail
ed.
Brig Sally, Annsdcil, from Philadelphia to
Savannah, put In here in distress, repaired
and has proceeded on her voyage to Savan-
nah.
FEB. ls.-The schrs. Raven and Sophia
Ann, both from Point Petre, are this moment
brought in The former belongs TO ard was
bound fer Salem, and the latter tor NcWbu-
ryport.
The ship Argo, of Boston, has arrived at
ST. Bartholomew, from bordeaux
The schr. Jefferson sailed from Point Petre
in company with the ship Libra, bound for
Philadelphia"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
The Capital Prize.

Tisket No. 6e74 was drawn the seth ay
in St. Mary's College Lottery, a prizs q
10000 doars--The Ticket was sold at c.
and r. ISates, truly fortunate Lottery Office,
corner Of Market and Charles Streets, to CIR.
Dobbin, who we understand afterwards dis
posed of it to another person in this city,
Ticket No 1854 which was drawn Thy So
eond capital prize $4,000 dollars. Ticket No.
7Ool, which was drawn the third capita. pr;gs
5000 dolars,an Ticket No 1877 was Grsgy2
the 9Th capital prize 5000 dollars wesy 80
sold at the same lucky Office.
March a,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
COMMERCIAL.

Extract from letter from merchant ci the
first responsibility at St. Pierres, iMart)
dated l5th Feb.
{" There has been patent law established
in this island first class merchants are to pay
FIVE hundred dollars per annum Ia this class
are included all foreigners entitled toa patent !;
This canr.ot be obtained by foreigner until he
has resided two years in the island. There
are but two Americans In this place besides
myself that are entitled to patent: no TO-
reiener without patent is allowed to do any
business: no captain or supercargo can enter
mr. clear his vessel, and if vessels are not con-
signed. the business must fall into the hands
of brokcr. of which there are four establish
ed by government"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

OZONE time in the commencement OF the
~ year 1905 | became appearance ball Tor
nv FL. LYLES in the sum of 3l2 dollars
and SO cents---At the same time the said
Lyes profered satisfactory assurances, that
is to say, should never be held responsible
only AS his bail-But am truely sorry to say
the gentleman has violated a most sacred pro-
mise, for he has long since absconded from
the district of Alexandria, so as to exonerats
himself from debt he justly owed and !,
whe was actuated by DO other motive 1han
that of friendship, held liable therefore
feel no fear or reluctan &C in saying, man
who would injure friend, more particularly
in case like this, would not hesitate to COM
NIT any act, admitting it to be Of the most
Infamous and atrecious nature,
Walter S. alexander.
March Il, 1908. It
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

Extract Of an act Of tho eoyaore-
t.sn Of Alexaapdraa, fer the sa=
tsngalshment Of fire. :,
SEC. 7. If any person who shall os
presens at any FIRE shall neglect OF re1nse
TO obey the order or direction OF any Ok
Ger who shall be appointed BY any fire com
pany now established, or which may DC
hereafter established. knowing h,m to DC
40 officer, such person shall forfeit and pay
The sum of FIVE dollars: Pr0vided,.he nsne
of such officer shall have been hrs. pub
lshsd 10 one of the public papers Prletsd
in the town.
MARCH, S, 1908.
At meeting of the Star Fire company ths
following persons were duly elected otheeFs
for the ensuing year:
PA9neas .IGuley, President.
George DrInker, Vice President.
Thomas Shreeve, Treasurer.
Nm. s. Moore, lst Commander,
Nm. Rely, I'd do.
George D,1nker, Sd &c,
+ S' S s s s:;;:.', Regulators.
II. Fleming,
Josehh Ahht6ourne,
Daniel dl'C2oud. pu.no,., Nor
John Muir,
John Auacaster,
W1a BarHeman,
Joleph Janney, cFA.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
PUBLIC SALE.

IN "Wednesday the lsth day Of April II
~ fair, if not the next fair day, viii Ce sod
to the highest bidder at the plantation d thc
late Matthew Rar'iesn, esq. en Goose creek,
about Eve miles from Leesburgl---A yesy
large and valuable stock of horses, cattit,
sheep, and hogs /; variety Of farming ute.'
sils some househoi d and kitchen furn:urs
and quantity oi Indian coln.-At the SANG
time and place Will be sold or hired for ti,.ae
which will be Fixed, several valuable Slavcs.
After all is sold at this place, the sale will be
continued at the farm, commonly called IA
cob's, about three miles tron, Mrs. Lacey's
tavern, and the sa,ne distance from the Gust
spring--the like description Of property VII
be offered for SAFE, and OH the same terlnszzz-
among the horses ere several ;ery HIGN BREp
brood mares. The creditors are invited 70
attend ane purchase--all Claims we'll author
ticated will be received in payment, and 90
those due by bond or for cash the usual Dig
count will be made--twelve month: creda
will dc allowed for all sums over Eve dollars,
the purchaser giving bond, with approved So
curity, to Garry interest from the da.e It G;y
pnnctualy paid.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

,~ he reelected again iIame-
dia s;. The presidents Of states Is 'pp0''ssa
b. the hn .atas shall meet upon the conyo-
50. Tne 50 by the king. They cannot be
cation 0rus n.ororued, adjourned or dissolved
busy The u territory shall be divided into s ae1
81 80. the departments into districts anu
paF0 G',Tiets into cantons, &c;
d: dl'. The departments.shall be administered
psPrslset ID. Napoleon shall form the ei-
a. g the kingdom of Westphalla, COM
m ,snripg the lst Jan. 1903.
nes'Tg3h The copscription shall be tundament-
-. s ,he kingdom of Westphalia. The
n ii for money on no account Can 'aSs
Piee' The foregoing constitutions shall be
az ,.,aS by the regulations of the king dis
'v% in the state council.
su. - The laws and regulations OF public adj
;.;.,ra,ion shall be published IN the bull
gnu, pn"'' of the laws, and no other form Of
r,blication shall be wanted to render them
'' Gyen in our palace of Fontaincbleau, the
,s,b day of the month Of November In the
year 1907
s isigned) r,v
By the emperor,
The Mil.ister Secretary of State,
lSigned)
HuGuEs B. MART.
RI, orr translation of the above constitution
we have omitted to notice such parts OF 1t
as relate merely to local regulations, unln-
tsrss;ing in the detail--such as the attrl.
butes of the state coancil, the interior Or
ganization of the courts of justice, the adj
1linistration OF tae departments, &c
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
PHILADELPHIA, Maych IL.

q. yesterday arrived the brig Saunders, capt,
, og from Madeira, winch he leit tic
wv ai'. at which time the news Of or sn-
.s'so had not reached that isla4d--Flclr II
P'eEty at9 dollars.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
Potomac Bank STOCK
~ COMMON COUNCIL,
1d MIPcB. 1909

osDEREs, That Andrew Jameson, Guy
Atkinson, and Dennis Ramsay, be appointed
commissioners, TO snperintend an election o.
be held at the council chamber, on Monday
the l4th day of the present month, tor the
purpose of electinga member of the common
council for the second ward, in the place q
Cuthoert Powell, elected Mayor.
Test,
AMES ". Mr. "a, 3. &.
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NOTICE

E~IIH subscribers to the Alexandra asa.
i nxMY, are respectfully informed iilr4t
an election will take place at tie academy an
Monday the 18th Ga; Of April next, at y
O'Clock for thirteen trustees TO serve fer pss
year from that day.
March II. o.
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FINE ARTS.
I. Bell and Son,

TEAcHERSef D.2.4sI.aa e PsLN1t1vtss
AMBITIOUS to obtain the patronage af
the respectable inhabitants Of Alexandra, IL
form them, that they have taken a roopt ~
Fairfax street, opposite 10 Mr. Grcsg's; sii.r
yersmith, for the purpose o. teaching trf q
'hoye accomplishments Terms Tor teaching
the use OF Indian Ink and Water Colors, 6 f.als
lars per onarter--and fer OH Colors, tenl s;sl-
lars. -
To commences on Wednesday Marsh Ssh
Asos. asfS
March "A
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w. Ellzey,
Acting e:s'r. Of III. Harrison, DEE q,

RT All persons having claims against 80
said estate are requested to bring them i r
ward for settlement, and those indebted sSr
fees, CT IN any other manner, to make lai1n e
date payment to the Executor.
March Ii 2aW9tt
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

From Martinique, Eco. t6.---FlcuT twenty
dollars, beef cighteen, pork twenty two. cot
fee fifteen cents. sugar two dollars fifty cents
to four, clayed do. lour 70 seven
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14
STATE LOTTERY,

.AEIY YORK,
For the promotion of Literature and !otha9
purposes. Positively commences drawing
OH TIE
First Tuesday in April next,
Payment Of prizes guarantees by the a:ese
legislature.
HIGHEST PRIZES.
$4,000
l 10000
2 5000
5000
1000
And very considerable number of inSesss
or prizes. Less than two blanks to prize.
The Tickets
Are now offered for sale in variety OF nasay
bers At
C.. & R. WAITE's
Truly fortunate Lottery Offices in y. York Is
the following prices
Whole 81 50
Halves 275
Quarters 2
lights
But will ip few days advance in pric p All
prizes purchased of G. and r. Waise will be
paid by them, and every information relative
to the lottery will be fiyen to distant adyens
turers gratis.
Prize tickets in the New York * Baltimsrs
Lottery taken in payment. :
T Orders for G. * R. WAITE taken vt
]. MARGINS book store. High-street sseargs
town and punctnal!y attended 70.
March IA. IS.
=.
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aIsrannria Daap aoosrtlssr.
MONDAY, MARCH IA.

The brig Ann, Lane, from Alexandria,
with -four, bound to Kingston, out forty eight
days, detained Off Altavebs, By the Garland
friea,e, was carried into Port Royal the Gle
yenth uit.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

AT S.. Lucar, ship George Augustus, Jack
son, .A.sxanslria 5000 bushels wheat and 1000
barrels foar.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

ara ne lntendant of this city has issued an
b.,s Demanding. that the merchants who
~. american produce, shall furnish for the
:, government, 6744 barrels ofaous, 1927
CO.. co.'s pork, 1851 bbls beet, 65,5 VT. of
s.Ou Deans, and s5,SlS vt. of ordinary, 1896
irs.' OIL and s.barrels of vinegar which
su,s ~ eehvered in ten days, he viii take mea-
Ii, ny y Tor obtaining by force, for the use Of
saw. s = Malcsty's troops" We have
,c ss he Boston CentineI| the HAVANA Ca
~ Which contains this order.
&C.: From .Autigua, FEB. Il.
ma,s s.ice my last Of the 25th uit. nothing
A'a Te has occurred.
,eed.s lsst January packet arrived here yes
ST. ST., !, ~ remarkable short passage.
I'm t ass brought London papers to the 10th
sxc,n, m they contain nothing of moment
Of Tue embarkatien of the royal family
Ae0uSaL for the Brazils.
a"'S from Barbados say that orders
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-14

4 conTert;oa az democratic delegates from
the different counties OF Pennsylvania, was
held Al Lancaster on Mons.ay last tor the pur-
pose Of nominating candidate tor governor,
an,i candidates for president s vice president.
They nave fixed on Simon Snyder as their
candidate for governor. The electoral candl'
dates. it is sid, are friendly to the election
of MIR. Clintoa to the presidency.
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lust Received,

Per sch7. Good Intent, from Postcn,
81 boxes mould and dipt CANDLES, Ysr
rious sizes
a few do. SOAP.
barrels draught PORTER, fne favor.
10 do. APPLES, and
A fresh supply Of SHOES,
Among whsch are, few pair ladies' nankln
fox'd walking shoes.
IN ST0RR,
10000 weight BACON, first quality,
kegs manufactured TOBACCO.
/ pipe old Madeira WINE.
TRUNKS & SHOES as usual.
E. Gilman.
March IA d3teotf
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-12
ErHE FvLL-BREp HORSE
ARAB,

The Prepertyg William LspeH, E.S.
Of Cabeper,J< :.
WILL stand the ensuing season at
w my resideuce near Charles. Town.
Jefferson County. He is an elegant Bay.
and nearly sixteen hands high. Arab
was out Of Betsy Lewis, and foaled the
property Of William Herndon Of Frede.
r~ieksbarg, on the 9th of June, Iso4....
He was got by the imported horse Bed
ford. Betsy Lewis bv the imported horse
Shark, her dam by Lindses's Arabian,
grand dam by Marx Anthony, g.s. dam
BY Silver Eye, 6. &. g. dam by Crswfurd,
g.g.g. 8. dam BY Janus, g,g.s. g.g. dam
was an imported mare. The above
pedigree, which I have 10 the hand wri.
ting aud verified By the oath Of William
Herndon. Esq his elegant form and
superior beauty, entitle Arab 10 rank
with any horse raised ON the continent.
The terms Of his services win be adyer-
tised atths commencement ofthe season.
! JOHN YATES.
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- Y
VIRGINIA. LEGLSLATURE'
From he Enquirer efthe I'd inss.l

Yesterday the house Of delegates re.
ceived a message from the senate, stat
ing that hey had passed the bill " to or
g1nIzr Ani establish aspp=rior court of
law in each county of this com mon-
wealth." with amendments, to which
they requested the concurrence Of the
house Of delegates. These amendments
were agreed to. They do not affect the
the principle Of the bill, ba. only. touch
some Of its details. This bill has there.
fore passed into a law" The bill con.
corning the sale of property under exc.
cu.ions and incumhrances, also passed
into = law yesterday. Some opposition
:ensued between the two hous.s-res.
pecine some amendments introduced by
the senate, the two principals of which
related to deeds of trust, aud suhieeting
the bank equally with other creditors to
the operation Of this law. The house
Of delegates 6nally receded on these
points. We shall lay these two acts be-
lore our readers. as soon as we can OBJ
tain a correct copy. T..
II does not 90 int operation 6tfore
the fr.t Of June.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-12

The house then took up Mi. S1ooa's
resolution for rem moving the seat Of 60.
vernment.
Mr.. Sloan Immediately WITH
DREW
MIR. Bthount RE UMED Il, deelars
ing at the same time that he should az
forwards make a motion to repeal TIE
funding system!
The ayes aud noes were called q and
taken on considering the resoiutidu. 81
resumed !; and it was REIECTEDx
Fol- considering it 81, against it, o.
Mr.. Lr1Ois then offered the following
RESOLUTION Resolved, That it is inkxs
Esaient 70 re move the seat of governmsnt
from Die cisysof y Washington, and hot
warrantedsby public policy.
Mr.. LezOis called for the ayesand noes
on consideyihg the Resolution. They
were taken, aud were, ayes So noes So.
Nj. GARDINER, after a few OBSERVE
tions offered the following resolution,
to be addsd to Mr.. Lewis,s,
Resolved, That il is expedient at
this time to call on the secretary of the
treasury, O other department Of the
government, for any Information tend.
ing to shew whether a removal Of the
seat of government from this place would
not produce a saving of 2oo, 600 daIlars
annually.
Resolved, That 1t is inexpedien, 10
give those in favor Of removal an OPP
p~ortunisy to produce any documents
tending to convince the people of these
United States thata removal would be
eese6cial to the nation.
Mr.. Miner Asovsd, that the further
consideration Of these resolutions be
postponed until the first Monday in
March.
Mr.. GARDENER withdrew hi. resola-
ton. ~
The question was then taken by ayes
and noes on the motion for postpone
mens, and it was lost, ayes 50, noes sc.
Mr.. Macon then offered to amend the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Louis, as
follows; Resolved, that to remove the
seat of government from the city of
Washington in the district of Columbia,
IS a breach Of the public faith, and con-
trary to the constitution of the u. States.
Before the question was taken on the
resolution, the house adjourned.
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EMBARGO.

IF backward. the word of'Emaar &C. be
- read, =
Then. .0.g,ab-mt' will plainly be seen,
And again, If the syllables backwards
.&& be led. -
~ Go-6ar-em' will shew what I mean.
With a spell necromantie this word is
~ possessed,
For il VIC the letters ,ransposs.
Twill eyince the effects, which by some
r ~profess'd.
And a. AoS-rase' twill clearly dis.
close.