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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-04

q kecelsGt 1t the Office OF the Norfolk Ledger
s LONDON, Aorsasb ss aas
Itfsthe opi,iion oi the American merchants
y that awaf between franCe and the Y: ? IS
likely The gsatlemen lately arrived from
Peace in the American ship polio, are said
% aaye FASTENED their departure III conse-
S ,,tsence ol the strong appearances OF q 1Apz
tascs be- ween che two countries they arc all
American citizens.
The discussions that have lately taken
place between the governments of FrAaee and
America, have probably originated an Bona
parties rigorous enforcement Of has restrscti-
ons upon neutral commerce. But why qla
not II nlerica dispute the right to impose such
restrictions IN the FIRST instance, rather tilan
quarrel with the execution of them now,
fweNemonth after they have been virtually an
S force! she submits tamely TO the enactment
of Ii law hostile to her rights as an iadcpend- Z
\ ent nation. and to the interests of her subjects
as a commercial people; she has to el,lde this
Iawby forged certificates, false bills of iading,
and in short, by such arts and subterfuges as
would disgrace acommon smuggler and on
ly nov complains because the ligour of Cor
sican tyranny keeps pace with the dexterity
cf her evasion.
Fhe Victory American ship,it now appears
was seized ut Cherbourg. She came direct.
flom New York laden with sugar and doAee,
It's added that an order had been sent to all
tie French ports, and those under her inAu-
ence to detain all American vessels for the
present.
November so.
Letters have been received from Holland.
Of the 2 Sd !; they were brought By vessel
which is arriycd.at Yarmouth. They concur
10 stating that Bonaparte, irritated against
4 Portugal for permitting the Blitish.to With
draw with their property, has given orders
for the detention Of all Portuguese ships, and
the Imprisonment of their Crews. The CIR
der places all Portuguese property throughout
Franee under,seq representation, aud requires that
persons having any property OF that nation
In their possession shall declare the same,
under the penalty of seven years imprison-
Inent, in case of concealment or unfaithtli
returns. II was expected that the principle
OF this decree would be adopsed by the Dutch
government.
These letters also mention that sBonaparse
had ordered all the Portuguese in France to
be detained as hostages for the conduct of
their government. This, we believe, is the
first instance in which individuals in q. foreign
land have been made responsible for transac-
tons which were passing at some hundreds of
leagues from them, and over which, if they
were on the spot, they could possibly have no.
controul. Had they been dctainedas hostages
for the safety of the French, resident in Por-
tugaL the proceeding would admit some de-
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-04

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!, oelollsln ~ sounslles ~. :, wat WIZ ~
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OF tue ullited KiaSuoul any goous Deing the
Pfoaaee OF mahuiac u ss maj sty ; 90
minlois, sof LAST ihaia goods, ol.sfilze soo',s
laiI sucn goods naVliie5 peeh iaWiuily snlPofI'
eal ana 70 clear out VIII, ana freely convey
1he same 10 any port or piaceln any Colony ID
the west ipehes5sor america, belon ss5 TO
his maJesty's enemies, such port or psacenot
being III q state OF actual blockade, sublectto
the payment OF such duties as may at the time
when any such vessels may be cleared out, be
due BY lawson the expectation OF any such
goods, or In respect OF the same being destln-
ed to the ports OF the colonies belonging TO his
majesty eRemles and likewise to lade, clear
out with, and. convey as aforesaid, any articles
OF foreign Prouuce or manufacture Wli1h
shall nave been lawfully imported lntosthls
sklnSdoEa, PROVIDED MS majesty license shall
have been previously obtained tor SO cnnyey-
Ing such foreign produce or manufactures
Fofeign sugar, coffee, wine, brandy, snuff,
cotton, and grain generally, are allowedto be
re-cyported, on pay ment Of the duties charge
able on their importation, under his majesty S
license, but Guernsey, Jersey, and tb. isle of
Man can only. export TO this Kingdom
The third order declares, with a view to
encourage the trade from Gibralter and Malta
sto countries underthe restrictions of the said
order, subject to regulations to be made IN
respect thereto; his majesty is pleased to
prescribe the following regulations in regard
to such-trade, accordingly, and to order, that
all sorts Of -four and meal, and ALI sorts of
grain, tobacco, and any other article in an
manufactured sta.e, being. the growth and
sproducesof any country not being subjected
by the. said order to the restrictions incident
to state Of Blockade, except cotton. and na-
Val and military stores, which shall have been
imported into Gibraltar or Malta direct from
the country where the same were grown and
produced, shalr without any licence, ospcr-
Initted to be cleared ont to any mort or place
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
19ocrr

The beauty Of the following lines
richly entidc them to place in our
poetic dlpu,m-ut. Thew were writ
ten bv the ia.c lyndon Arnold, lisa. of
Providence, ol tlc dcath Ut Mr.. B.
Marshall, ..e Vt!cr 0f ST. Johns
Lodge iu t:at piece, Who rell dead at
the door Ol the Lodge, immediately III
tie last brother !,o'.ng the room.
p. Frlcnd.
NiAar 7-h want, mfrmity o7prcst,
DEATH -":l'o Marshall, " hloa s!Ialt sh1rtlg
| see no reason FIR thy tarrying here.
But fear Of me, AMI rc It's vain to fear:
No wife rem ans with Thee thv griefto share,
No tender infants "a demand thy care
Few are Thy comforts, numerous are thy
woes,
And tcwjthy friends, but what the Lodge
compose
Say with one blow shall thy soul release,
And send it Joyful to the realms Of peace -
The sage rePly'd, These things, o Death,
are true
One boon ask, and then submit to YOU
Those genuine friends, those brothers Of
nv heart,
Whom kind affection prompted to impart,
The means If living To my feeble age,
And still sustain mg lettering on the stage ;
This night in social brotherhood convene,
Ny wish, 0 Death, would lead me to the
scene,
There when the Lodge in harmony shall
close,
And each ono hasten hCmeward to repose,
I'!l wait III, coming, thy command obey,
And through thy regions meet eternal day. -
Twas Reasons claim, nor Death refus'd
the grace,
But met him Puncual at the time and
place
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
COMMERCE.

THERE IS an anti-commercial iuntO in
this country, with MI JeileIson at its head.
The members composing this iunto have
declared that commerce Is not 5royth brstect-
iag and they have squared all their con
duct and measures by this favorite maxim,
until finally they have struck deatH-blow
at commercial enterprise by the embargo.
This measure is probably intended (for we
can discover no other pretext for it) to con-
vince the people, that they can live and pros
per without commerce. 1t proves, howev-
er, most unfortunate argument. 1t l. an
argument which every man can feel and re-
alize. The effects Of the embargo have
been instantaneous and extensive. It has
spread distress and CONSERVATION, and
threatens ruin, throughout the country.-I
so many i'll consequences arise from few
day 5 suspension Of commerce, who car
calculate on the effect Of total abandon
ment Of it Ask The farmer now, which he
would prefer, the annihilation Of our com
merce, or the erection Of a navy ASK the
merchant, the mechanic-nav, even the
poorcsl labourer in the community, which
would be the most desirable state OF things
business brisk, money plenty, wages high
and labour IN demand, with a little taxation
or \ business, no money, no employ, and
no taxes Can any man doubt what would
be tie answer But let US not be under
stood to say, that the present system IS to
relieve us from taxes. 1t is to have ON
trary elect. Hitherto the expences ofroy-
eument have been wholly paid BY the rev
enue drawn from commerce. How are they
to Is paid when commerce ceases E? BY tax
alton. Yes-even the poor pittanee tl4at IS
left tie people after commerce is destroyed,
VIII be swept away by taxes. THIS is no
imaginary calculation. It's plain, undenI-
able fact, which neither sophistry nor i'm
Pudence can invaIiGate If any doubt it
now, they will have bitter proof its truth,
before the end Of six months. BY next In
dependence day an emphaticaI verdict win
be pronounced by the people Of the United
States, against this Jeffersonian ant. com
merclal policy. PrbubEcan Cyisiy.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

'c6 Sttcs, for President and who was,
by t'on, then elected Vice President Of
the United States, and President Of the
ScDote, nozy on trial as q TRAITORS
q. John SMITH, leading Jcffcrso-
nian Senator from Ohio-on trial as
al AEETTOR OF TRAITORS.
~. JAMES WILKINSON, the comman-
der in chicfof the army of the u. 5. and
first tayorite Of the Prcsident-on trial
as a SPANISH PENsIoNER and Consii-
rut0r.
q. JAMES BARRoN, Senior Officer
Of the American Nayy-on trial for
COWARDICF.
y. John RANDOLPH, the champion
of Democracy for years, in Congress
posted as a Prcuancator and Poltroon.
Not to mention Governor M'KEAN's
and Governor LEWIS denunciations !;
nor that Of Governor SULLIVAN, as a
Yazoo Spectator nor that of BLan-
nr1haa@ett, sc. sc. This Uiezy must
exhibit Democracy as peculiarly cIeva-
ted and in a state of enUia6ie TRIUMPH.
Blu, this is not all -
In the" Commonwealth" a democrat
ic paper publishedin PittshcId, (Penn. }
We find the copy Of Petition, dated
Sept. 1907, Of 400 Of the inhabitants Of
the Michigan Territory, earnestly and
humbly entrcating Mr.. JEFFERSON
that Governor HULL, and Chief
Judge WOODWARD, [staunch demo-
crats] be removed from their Offices in
the territory and that their stations be
supplied by men Of honest and upright
frincihLe8, not addicted to ahecuLati0n,
who will have a regard for the rights s
welfare Of the petitioners and for the
I honor Of the American name and gov
eminent" The accusations against
them are enumerated at much length,
IN thirty charges and they declare,
that the " history Of lillian Hull, and
Il. B. Woodward, since they took upon
themselves the government Of their
territory, to be history Of repeated in
juries, abuses and receptions all hav-
ing direct tendency to harrass and i'm
poyerish, if not absolutely 10 expel the
present inhabitants, and to accomplish
private and sinister schemes"
AS old Tim Allen used to say-So
they S2.-N. y. pap.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
9!XWes-
Debate IA Congress-
On Mr.. RandolPh's r.2olution relative (
tie conduct Of Gen. Wilkinson.

M. GARDINER, az ~ The
charge broughtagainst Zen. Wilkinson,
iii whatever point Of view it was taken,
was calculated to fasten upon the atten-
tlon Of every member of that house,
AM to excite the utmost solicitude
and anxiety of the American people.
Whether we consider (said he) 1he Of
fcer-no less parsonage than the
commander in chief of our army; or
whether we consider by whom he has
been hitherto protected and cherished
the executive OF the United States ;
or whether we consider the offence with
which he Is charged, being of all pos
slble offences the most exeCrable that
OF a soldier, a general, a commander in
chief, selling himself, and lis army and
his country to foreign and hostile
power or whether we consider the
time, when the inquiry is urged time
ID which the destines Of the nation, its
enslavement Oh the one hand, or its lib
erty, and its glory on the other, may
depend not only upon the capacity and
the Yalor alone, but upon the fidelity OF
the commander in chief; when we con-
slider, finally, 10 whom the charge is
submitted-the immediate representa-
tiyes Of the American people the
grand inquest Of the nation that body
whose most peculiar and whose most
imperative dOW ti4 70 watch with uu-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 10, 1908.
DLETRESSEO SEAAIEN


On Saturday last large number Of
Seamcn paradvd with the flag Of the u.
5. to the City Hall III order to claim
the protection oI the Corporation, in
consequence Of being destitute of sup
port, BY reason Of the Embargo. A
committee chosen out Of their number
entered the Mayors Office, and stated
tier hardships and difficulties 10 which
they were subjected, s to use heir own
expressions, " 9rshcd % kno7v what was
TO bc done The Mayor listened M
them with his customary patience, and
then informed them that ii was not il
his power to grant relief, adding, with
becoming firmness, that the Assembly
was an improper one and commanded
the flag to be taken down to this or
der they paid implicit obedience. The
Majesty Of the laws having been thus re-
spected s maintained, the AGaVor went
to the steps i'll front Of the Hall, and adj
dressed the sailors nearly as follows -
~ LADS pity you to the bottom Of
ny heart. know Chat youAe il hard case,
but the Government have deemed this
measure to BE a proper one, and it is your
duty 70 obey the law respect your SER
vices 70 our country well know how ne
cessary you are To our commercial and ma
val prosperity, but to collect in this manner
IS not proper You must be sensible Of it.
The Chamber Of Commerce have taken
YOUR situation into notice, and = committee
is appointedto afford you relief-to them il
a respectful manner advise you to apply,
and may Con bless YOU az !"
The honest Tars then gave three Cheers
and departed.
The Mayor Of Philadelphia is fed
erallst: And on his cxpostulaung with
them on the improperly Of their con-
duct, one ofthe sailors demanded, F" Dhy
the Embargo 7gaa laid. while anoth-
er declared they would 80 to Halifax,
where they would get employ. 1t is
feared many will adoP; this measure;
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
MOTIF

i may not be malahobos to mention,
that when the committee Of the Senate Of
the United States, in 1901, informed Mr.
Jefferson OF his then election as President,
III replied, : In deciding between the two
Candidates [hlmaey, and the noyy denounced
TRAITOR, BUERJ whom the equal vote of
my fellow-ciuzens presented to your choice,
! am sensible that age has been respected
rather than more actlve and UsLFuL qualih-
cations" Marx This
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08
a9isrfLIa1cou8 Selections.

" The nca-' President 1.-The fol-
loving singular Notes were stuck up
~ the House OF Representative on the
2lSt inst. The first was printed, and
appeared to be Circular the latter
was 70 manuscript. They require no
comment from me as they sufficiently
explain themseives.-Bat. Fed. Ga.
SIR,
In pursuance OF the powers vested
in me rs president Of the late Conven-
t,ou Of republican members Of both
houses OF Congress, | deem it expedi-
ent, for the purpose Of nominating suit
7ble and propercharacters for President
and Vice President of the United
States atthe ncytpresidentiaI election, to
call a convention Of said republican
members to meet a. the Senate cham
Der Oh Saturday, the sd instant, III 6
o'clock II. Nj. at which time and place
your personal attendance is requested,
20 aid the meeting with your influence,
information and talents.
9" S. r. BRADLEY.
Dated at Washington,
10Th January, 1903"
n pursuance Of a similar power
vested in me, with that assumed by
Stephen K. Bradley, Of the senate, con-
Darg to the true principles Of The con-
sGtution, deem it eXpedi1nt, for the
purpose " not nominating any charac-
rers for prcsid mt and vice president Of
the United States AZ the next presidea-
tial election, not u call a convention,
cfcs caucus, 10 meet in the Senate
chamber on Saturday, the SD instant,
at 6 O'Clock. p. Nj. at which time and
place the personal attendance Of the
said republican members i9 r2t request
eH. to aid the uuc.n-'iuuonul meeting
solicited BIZ the said Stephen. Z. Brad
ley, and at which time and place here
by request they will not attend, 70 aid
and sanction an infringement Of one Of
the most important features and princi-
pies in the constitution Of the United
States.
"JOSIAT MASTERS.
UuaLinSson, Jun q, 1903.
T;[.B. GIr. Masters III a repres@n-
.a.i~e from the state Of Newyork. The
-Qc,d5 marked ID Aaics in his note, are
so i'll ,,.e Original D
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

rather than remain in the United States,
exposed to all the sufterings Of poverty.
The government should provide for this
useful class Of men, and not leave the
task to the benevOlence and eAertions
Of individuals.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

By a gentleman from Annapolis, we
are informed that the bill to prevent,
during the continuance of the embargo,
the sale of lands, &c, by execution, Be-
came law on Saturday-having pass
ca both houses Of the Legislature,-
Bali. e. Post.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

In the present holy zeal against
Writing Traitors, and rebels on hatrr,
why 60 we not hear something Of the
Armed Rebellion in Maine, which IS
declared to exist by republican Sher-
if ?-B08t. Ca.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

A Slight view Of tbc present state s
condition Of few Of the Lcadiag U'or-
tHes Of the "sc7luae Rehu5hcana," in
the United States, may not be unamu-
sing or improbable.
"Lcayn NJ ~ t,iae 81 cf'rrS harms,
ind yt shall % full ze-H.'
!. AARON Burn, the idol Of democ-
Eacy for years-the Man, who in 1900,
With Mr.. JEFFERSON for his colleague,
united al the votes, rs III humber, OF
I'll the Democratic Electors W the Uni
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-02-08

His EZceleucy the Governor has issued
Iroclamauon respecting affairs in the low
Fl part of the district of Maine-PaL
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-16

viii rot be able readily I, perceive how the
re1' rep, bi cans can be said to be under am
,bsolutc necessity OF Gdhsring either Ia
himself or TO the ADMINISTRATION. III tlrey
will only adhere to their own principles, he
will ask nothing more of them. These will
lead them in the contempt ticn of all public
measures to enquire. are they correct; arc
they republican not are they recommends
ed by the administration are they suppoi ted
OF opposed by Mr.. Randolph,
ANTI-PHOClON.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-16

NomEig from the writer, who has &Ix1inxuisi
ed niniseL as the advocate of nAr Mzdfxs,,.
eieCVun, 1t could noS tan to execute bv,h r--,,
great surprise, and very sincere rS,rrct =
fernaps however, do not unGs-rSaisd him
Ii he means only that the fectey,,.is.s IN ens
10 unite wieh republicans in vcs;r-f7r Mem
roe, the remark reflects no digcedit ON the
latter. nc te.ieralists, have Z, ~ ga; TO sS.e
.ncir SURFACES according tc .tl-i,' osYa -
erection. As they cannot have a pscsitl,.ar
from their own party, of the Two reu,i,l;-
ans, whose prc,e".>.ons are ',es.re .he put-
Tic, taey IN st mike theA cIlo,ce OF do no.
thihg. 1t As said hat they prefer Mr.. Mum
roe-Why they give hiu the preference I
khow not. Lee them explain their motives
IN heir own way. But whatever they nav
be, he friends OF Mr.. Munroe, viii not ON
their account desert him. They will not a.
pNnuoh the ground. to which their duty to-
eheir country calls them, because others who
nave an equal right, choose to occupy it wiz,
'hsin IL Is not understood that the caucus
at the Bell, expelled the attending fe,Ic,a-
lists from their society, or that the friends os
Mr.. Madison, manifested any repugnance to
the vote OF federal Senator from, Mass,-
cnusetts. -
1T on the other hand it is meant to be ;ns;-
nuated that the republican friends oe A.
.iunroe have entered INTO any kind of con
cert, agreement, or compromise, with their
pollticai opponents, that they have by words
on acts o. any character or description in
d;cated disp osition to abandon, or recede
from the principles. which they have, hi
saerto advocated and reveied, the Chargers
sNemnly, explicitly, uneauivocaly denied
% DE true II any thing ikeevi,ience, or any
circumstance fGrni hing even materials for
suspicion, can be addJced, let it be stated
iet the apostates be named, and let them be
he'd up to the scorn and detestation of man
Slad. But II no such evidence exists, If no
SUCH CIRCUMSTANCE can be adduced if the ~
si,s1ahon resulted from no,nentary excess
* that zcei, into VIII CHI men the most mo-
"crate are sometimes betrayed, the sccusar.
Il his character, is NOT misunderstood. viii
need no adnioni ion as II t &c COURSE w:ai.,;, he
IS bound 20 pursue Iappeai 20 himself i,
say WhetiSr nc Cannot count among the
friends OF Ir. Munroe's election numbers
whose purity of principle, and faithful and
c nstant dc often 10 the republican cause,
ire no less justly Than generally aCsnowleas.
eu.-FareweH HONTENSlUS.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-17

iesty has announced to the Tuscans
the termination of her government, ge-
neral Reille commander. of the legion.
of honour, and of the military order'of
Bavaria, knight of the order of ST.
Henry of Saxony, aid-de-camp to his
majesty the emperor of the French
and king of Italy, and his commissary to
take possession Of the kingdom of E
truria, arrived at Florence the 9TH inst.
and formally announced to the royal
council, that he was charged with the
taking that possession, and to receive
in the name of his imperial majesty the :
oath of fidelity, submission & obedience.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-17
V EN- D U E.
To the highef Bidder.

On Monday the 21st inst. and days
following, during the whole week, at the
house. OF Mr.. James Crosson, in the
town of Wheeling, the Subscribers viii
expose to sale, by Public Vendue,
Il 9,mntity IF
DRY GOODS s GROCERIES.
J. b. & F. REGNIER.
Wheeling, 18th March, 1908.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-17
NOTICE.

The Citizens of Ohio County are in
vited to meet at Hamet's old place, oE,
Saturday the 9Th ult. at 1 / O'Clock, A.
NJ. to confer on the propriety of nomi-
mating persons to represent this County
in the next House of Delegates.
March 9Th, 1903.
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-03-17
&c TON.

The Citizens Of Ohio County are
hereby notified, that an Election will be,
held at the Courthouse in the Town of
Wheeling, on the first Monday in April
next, for the purpose of electing State
Senator for this District; and two per-,
sons to represent the County of Ohio in
the House of Delegates of this Com
monwealth.
JOSEPH KERR, Sheriff,
Sheriff Office, March 18th, 1903.