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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-19
Fyen WasS;insten City. gan. ia;

fYeM WAsAsHSfen Lst5. Tdn. ~
! Caucuses, w,shop. number, are now
held 10 this city, preliminary TO nomina.
| sion for the next presidential election. Il
lis this day stated in respectable circles,
.hs. the arrangement has been so far ma.
tere6, ~ on me de E,ocr ATTIC side ie agree
to supporl Mr.. Madison 60 presidenl and
gen. Dearborn % vice president; on the
opposite side Mr.. Munros, and Iohu @.
Adams. are to be The eon.eodips csndis
dates. Both parties feel the necessity Of
cui.ivating the interest Of the northern
s,a;es. II IL upon this principle that each
Of sh-m will recomment Q gentleman from
that quarter 20 6ll the pres.den.'s chair,
i is ssi6, fha, in . late caucus there were.
blu. shree s,s,es (Penpsylyania, N, Jersey
and New York) who supported the pre-.
tensions of Dir. Clinion 10 the chief ma.
gis,racy-
The present week will disclose matter
Of considerable interest 10 the nation In
the fsss place, the deponemens of Mr..
Roses mnsion is expected; mex, de.
termination in the case, Of Wilkinson, aud
thirdly DE- cisis o 10 The case of sepa'or
Smith. from Ohio. The presidential court
Of enquiry, 10 The case Of Wilkinson, ale
TO commence business tomorrow. As
this body will possess no power to call
for persons or papers, nothing decisive
can be expected 20 result frornssi.. Bot ss
the same sobjeet vill q. the same time
come forward in the house Of REPRESENTA-.
tiyea, IN more substantial shape, we raay
expect nssch interesting and imperfect de.
selopemen.,
Mr. Crowninshieid on Friday last, after
q speech of much vehemepcc, iu !!avor Of
WilkinsoD was taken very i'll. il. is said
he has broke blood vessel, and is 10 Q
dangerous situation. He is considered
here - the most valuable comnercial msn
on the hoor of the house--A prophe, 10
never known 10 his owu country.
Aaron Barr, st is said, will forfci. bic
recogniEanee q. the Ohio court, and means
to repair TO shis city, where the Supreme
Court sets the 1st Of Feb In this eours
he means 20 appeal to Try the constitution.
sli.y of she ls,e proceedings sgalns, him,
He was seen last week at Williamsport, 10
a very humble attire.
The president 10 con6usd to his house
By an Affections IN The face, snd has under.
gone au operation.
Mr.. Mnprse left the city few days
ago for Virgisia; bu. is expected to rs-
turn Immediately.
Frou the Emer1lc.
'Quoth Tom Tar to Iack Tar, how ere you my
boy
How am { Dsnnation Fan ous of en-
tloy:
And our captain I guess in his reeksaing is
out,
He keeps crying, sup helm for sspua ship
about
Here's rock sa'snr fce--he away bsars and
yeers,
I'LL at last on the rock our good vessel he
steers;
Squally times, Toni farewell but when
next to sea,
My captain shall know when to cry "hsl1
a lee"
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Fifhing-Shone to Rent.

I. will rent my Fishing Shore, at the mouta
of Desue- Greek, for the next season, or leng~
er if desired.
Bushrod Washington.
Mount Vernon, jan IS. 3aw6w
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sIaranbrta Datlp anbertfser.
TUESDAY, JANUARY -.

Hartshorne.
An election was yesterday held for Direc-
! tors of the Bank of Alexandria, when the fol-
/ loving gentlemen were chosen
j WILLIAM HgRREaT C.. 6IMMs,
JoHN iIopEIHs, ]. JANNEY,
+. M. ScoTr, T.. IRWIN,
]. THOMPSON, y. TucKER. q
/ J. DUNDAss,
! kesy member.
, Mr.. Rose was, on Saturday, presented
70 the president.
Extract OF a letter from the Secretary OF
+ State to the President of the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, dated January u,
1868.
The President of the United States au-
thoriscs me to inform you, that it is 10 con-
temptation TO dispatch to Europe for public
purposes, vessel or vessels from time to
time, during the period ofthe embargo; and
That previous notice of the time and place Of
departure will be given, with view to the
| accommodation of merchants and others in
their foreign correspondence"
Captain Cavendish, who arrived at Boston
yesterday se'nnighs from Russia, sailed Sta
October and passed the Sound 9Th Novem-
Der. The island Of Zealand appeared to be
blockadccl and Captsin c. did not stop at FL
sineur. The British intercourse with Russia
still continued, and no new cause ofalarm had.
arisen. The French, it was said, would pass
the Belts on to Zealand, with $4,000 men, as
soon as the season compelled tho British ships
to retire. " York fater.
Arrived at Providence, (Rhedc-Islandj brig
Mary Ana, S. P. Allen, from Tortola. Capt.
Allen informs, that the Americans we're treat
I'd with the utmost politeness by the English,
and that he never knew the American flag SO
much respected since y sailed the ocean, as
of late ii is in the West Indies. While at
Tertola, some A American vessels were sent In,
bat Immediately released and on complaint
that one of the government vessels had on
Board some American seamen, admiral CocA-
rane immediately ordered their being delivered
up, and they were accordingly iberated.--
Some of them CAME home with captain Al
len.
FgaM SIR. CRorx-The British were
not in possession of St. Croix, or St, Thomas
the 18th uIt. but the Islands were strictly
bfoekaaed. Admiral Cochrane had informed
the Danish administration at st, Croix, that
ifin want Of provisions they might be supplied
by sending for them to Tortola. which had
been doac. The admiral at the same time In
formed them, he daily expected orders to cap
ture those islands.
Captaio M.Cullnm who arrived ut New
York from Guadsloupe infsrms tina. the
British packet duke of Monsrose. from
Falmouth, for Barbados was taken by the
Frrech priva.rer lie Constant, aud sentin.
60 Gusdalope, after an action Of 2 hours
aud a half.
fropsfdc Nanonal IateMgencer Of yesterday.
CASE OF. JOHN SMITH.
The Senate were on Thursday almost
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A P P E A L S.

The Sublcribcr wifhes to pur-
chase about two thousand Chestnut or Oak
RMS, 70 30 delivere3 at his farm on Canrss-
ron. 1r
]. H. HOoE,,
Jan, Is. 2W
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PIANO FORTES.

THE subscriber has Just received from
LosDox, PIANO FORTES wth additional
Keys. They are equal, if not superior, to
ANY he ever saw, and some of them mostele-
gantly finished. They are imported on the
best terms and will be sold very reasonable
If soon spplisk for.
Thomas W.. Pairo.
Washington City. Jan. l9. cost
A P P E A l. S.
In Common Council, loM lac. 1905.
ORERRED,
THAT the Council will sit az q Court ef
Appeals, on Saturday, the 3oth instant, at tho
Council Chamber, from the hour Of 10 to i:
O'Clock, where all persons having appeals
make on their assessment will attend, or
therwise be excluded from hearing.
Test. JAMES M. N.REA, c..e.
January ls. dtS0thJan
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! Mr.. Rose was, on Saturday, presented
70 the president.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-10

measures of hostility towards OH,
country, and can only attribute it tc
chat fatal infatuation which has led ;he
nation by continued delusion to the
threshold OF destruction. | regret ii
on account of sufferings which will be
unnecessarily inflicted on the two coun-
tries ; both OF which have the strongest
motives to cultivate harmony and pre-
serve commercial intercourse.
The people of the United States
are, however, reduced to the dilemma
ofsubmitting to privations and be free,
or yield to their wants. and become
tributaries. If they choose the last
alternative, the national spirit is gone
tor ever; it will be extinguished they
will indeed exhibit to the world the
spectacle of a people free in their 90
vernment, but enslaved by their
wants."
have confined my remarks prin-
cipally to our situation with foreign
nations. 1t is important that the peo-
pie should understand the real cause
OF their suferings and / believe they
will effectually support the govern
ment In its efforts to maintain their
own rights. With such support,
still anticipate an honorable issue to
our present difficulties, and an adjust
ment of differences with our enemies.
1t is true the Inconvenience from
the suspension of trade and the pres
sure OF pecuniary engagements will be
great. But fortunately our coun.
try furnishes all the articles of necssi-
ty IN abundance, which may easily be
acquired by every man who has indus
try and prudence. shall at all times
feel pleasure IN communicating infor-
nation relative to subjects before. con
gress whenever required. You may
be assured l have done what appear
ed to me best calculated to preserve
the peace of the country, and promote
Its permanent prosperity.
Accept my best wishes,
w. A. BURWELL-
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w. A. BURWELL-
BALTIMORE Iune

BALTIMORE, June 6.
The following paragrap is extracted
from the coffee-house books il will shew
tina the term, for which we had respite,
has expired, and that Napoleon intends
to make us feel his dispIeasure. for not
declaring war agains, against England.
Letters by the Pers verance, 4s days
from Tonningen, mention that all the A
me lean property some ime since seques-
tered at Hamburg had been CONFI CA
led by special order of The emperor
(not by the council of prizes and ordered
u Paris; Wagons had beed employed
ior The conveyance of the same"
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cHARLESTl

CHARLESTON, MAY so
Several vessels wnIch had arrived
IN this port prior to, and soon after the
Embargo was laid, intended to take
cargoes on board for foreign voyage i,
having been prevented by that act from
proceeding to their intended ports, APP
plie.i TO their owners for new ms rue
lions these instructions were to take
on board sufficiency of Rice TO bal
last them, dll up with Cotton, and re-
turn home, probably with views, that
when the Embargo should be raised,
these vessels might be really to pro
coed Immediately to Errope. A.
.nongst other vessels in this situation
we understand, was the ship Resource,
bound for Baltimore, Early in the
last week, when the merchants who
transacted her business here, applied
to the Collector for Baltimore, he re-
fused to grant it, on the ground that
his Instructions from the Secretary of
he Treasury warranted his Withhold
ling such clearance. In consequence
Of this refusal, Adam Gilchrist, esq.
one of the consignees, applied to the
Circuit Court of the u. S.. for rule
to be served on the Collector, requir-
ing him to shew cause why he refused
a clearance. The Collector made a
return to the rule petition was
then presented, praying that writ of
Mandamus might issue, to command
the Collector to grant the clearance.
On Saturday last, the case was sub
mitted to the court by the counsel
without any pleadings. Judges John
son < Bee were the presiding Judges.
The following is the decision of the Court
GILCHR1ST,
THE COLLECTOR.
The affidavit upon which this mott
on is founded, states that the ship Re-
source is ballasted with 40 barrels
of Rice, under a load of Cotton, and
is destined for the port Of Baltimore.
The Collector, in his return to the rule,
acknowledges that he believes the port
OF Baltimore to be her real destination.
and that if he had no other rule of con-
duct bu the 18th section Of the act
supplementary to the Embargo Act,
he would not detain her but urges
in excuse for refusing her a clearance,
a letter from the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, in these words;
Treasury Department. May 6 1s0sa
"Sir-Iinformedyouin my letter Of
the 2Sth ult. that the President consi.
dered " unusual shipments" particu-
laaly OF -four and other provisions, of
lumber, and of naval stores, as sufii-
cient cause for detention of the vessel;
pot and pearl ashes and fax seed ought
'--- sI'~h - tho list. But
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The Subscriber

LNs'cilRilS TbE PUBLIC,
1aas ss fsacs,sfacsafes and has for safe, at has
@Gf aH hte corner o faisJir and Prince
stFeet---
STILLS of different ilzes
"COPPER" and BRASS KETTLES of all
sizes--A general assortment of TIN WARE.
and llksxise executes AL kinds of BLACK
|salTH WORK,
For Sale or. Rent,
Aivo story Brick House, At the lower end
1flnce-street, In good situation Tor busI-
ness and calculated 10 accommodate tainlly.
TO LEASE,
ON GROUND RENT FOR EVER,
oNty-two feet of Ground, at the upper-end
u A;ng strect--s5 feet on Royal-strect, be-
WEN flince end Duke-streets.
ms highest price given for old copper,
c,ass' Lead and .Pewter-and all kinds OF
~'ppcr aud Brass work repaired.
George M'Munn.
August 50. sm
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7he Stages South Of Atexand' ID

I'M the first of October next the Mai
~ Stage will commence running as 10Y
lows between Alexandria and Petersburg IA
Virginia:
Will leave Alexandria every cay at
o'clock in the evening, and arrive at Du'nliles
by in the morning-Leave Dummies at
and arrive at Fredericksburg by = ~ III Inv
noruinp-Lcave Fredericksburg at ~ lhooi'l
and arrive at Richmond the next morning ny
Leave Richmond at IL and arrive al
Petersburg by IL 10 in the morning.
Returning, will leave Petersburg every
day at II IL P. NJ. and arrive at alexandra
in the same time. This stage Will carry NO
more than passengers on any account "n"'-
ever. and not more than IA ID, OF baggage
can be allowed to each passenger.
An Accs,nn odatioD Stage between Alex
,,dr;a and Petersburg will also commence
r,,on;no at the same time, every other Gay
.l,,ono5out the year, without regard to Sun
asv. and will travel only i'll the day time
~ iii. line it is the intention ct the. owners
;, studv the wishes and the convenience OF
noesen@ers Still, however, regard must oe
IA 70 time-Going south from Alexandra
they Will brcaktast al E.aan;.Ls
ford Court-House, and lodge at rreaerlchs-
h,,ra The next day will breakfass at the
! Rowing Green, dine at the Oaks, ana rouge g
- Richmond. And on the third DAY VIII
i,reatfast atthe Halfway house and dlne at
Petersburg. HE wav house
| I'D ,o1oe at Richmond. Early In the morn
;ns breakfast at the Oaks, dine at the bowling
G Gre and lodge at fredericksburg Next
morning, will breakfast at Stafford court mousse
dine at Occoquan, and lodge at alexandra
/ The owners on this line too, have 10 re-
quest that passengers will be as moderate a.
possible in the quantity OF their oaRsaes' =
~ thing more than q small trunk or parce
4 S svb;ch win go within the body OF the stage
will be an extra charge
The Pro3rsstors.
( August a.
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Horse Shooting Warranted.
THOMAS WHITE, UN.
Blacksmith and FaYrser,

4 CQUAINTS his customers and the pub
N lie in general, hat he has opened a shop
ut the lower end of Union street, adjoining
Mr.. John Hunters ship yard, for the purpose
of shosing horses, ia which lire his abilities
needs no comment--and begs leave to solicit
a share of the patronage of a generous public
and 10 assure them that any work IN the llne
of his profession, shall not be surpassed BY any
on the continent.
Blacksmith work of all kinds anddescriptlon,
executed in neat and workmanllke manner
N. B Those VINO favor him with their Gus;
tom will have the advantage OF receiving his
advice and attention in farriery gratis.
sP A couple of smart Lads, from - TO
Is years Of age, will be taken as apprentices
and treated with kindness, and strict attention
paid to their morals
September S. dimza"slA
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ivs@ ilNiN 49, 1 0()9
iiclndpg expencc,
From the above Scheme, it appears that
We're are less than two blanks to prize, and
hattie prizes are TO be paid withoaf dednc-
fsa
The drawing viii positively commence On
he 24ih Of next month, and will be conplet-
sdia,cn weeks. TIcxETs at S. SO cents,
Tor sale at R. GRAY's Book STORE, where
s'< drawing OF all tickets sold by him Will be
sxsr s s-A S. ccsssencc. Prizes IN the last
New yo.ss Lottery taken il payment tor tick
cts il tbs.
Orders Tor tickets from the country, encios1
ing tic cash tpost-paid) will be punciuaiiy
attended to, md early information gwen OF
their hte.
July IS.
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I. si6s Frises-smountirg to
1852 Rlanks.--Sum raised }
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Charitable Marine Society Lottery.
The drawing begins this-day.--First drawn
blank entitled to 1Svo Hundred Dollars.
ROBERT GRAY.

BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNER, KING-sTREET,
HANING made a purchase of number
L 4 of TICKETS in the above Lottery, Of
fers, them for sale, in whole, half, or quarters
until further notice, at the following rate.
Whole Tickets, IS Is
Half do. 8 90
Quarter do. so
The price will be regulated as the drawing
proceeds by the state Of the wheel, informal
ton Of which Will be given at any time, by
applying as above.
Warranted undrawn tickets will be ex-
changed for prizes, or the highest price in
cash given for prizes as soon as drawn. All
ticke.s sold by r. Gray, will be examined,
and everl Information respecting the'Lottery
given without charge.
August ID.
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CLARET, &c.

, - Gases Fine Old Nedoc Claret,
No0don Particular Madeira,
'alsala or Sicily do.
Nw Bags Best Soft Shelled Almonds,
spanish Segars, LIST and ID quality,
TOR SALE BY
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner Of King end Faiyax Streets.
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SAMUEL. WHEELER

'S'ssel'ally iycrms his Customers and the
Pubic,
..nAf tie has removed from his former
q. 10 On FairfaS-strect, to the store next to
- Washington tavern on King-street, where
.r = las 10, Tor sale, good assortment of SHOES
y !. The hest quality.
sth menfh s,h
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,salss at Iyendae.

/. every Tuesday and Friday,
W WYLL BE SOLD
i. yensiue Store, corner Of Prince and
. Water streets.
,vsr;s.y of Dr7 Goods, Groceries, sc.
= p.rt;culars of which will be expressed IN
Kills Of the day-All kinds OF goods
n - ia arc on limitation and the prices OF
In In are established, can at any time be
s ,sse,, and purchased at the lowest limitation
P. G. Marsteller, V. NJ.
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5A7f KecesUed,
A quantity Of writing and wrapping Pape
Lady S elegant Mahogany Secretary,
! portable Writing Desk,
A quantity of women's Morocco Shoes,
so boxes fresh Hyson and Young Hyso'
Tea,
20 bbls. Tanners Oil,
For SAFE by
John G. Ladd.
August so.
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A Lot of Ground, on the wet

side Of Pitt. street. beginning "a feet to the
.onthvard of Prince street, being u feet 6
inches front, and l2S feet inches deep, adj
Joining grosnd Of Mr.. chapln.
The above property will be sold under
deed Of trust to secure the payment OF debt
duo to the Bank of alexandria, on credit OF
8 % and Is months, with interest, whicbis
to be included in satisfactory notes negoaabls
at the said Bank and it will be optional with
the purchaser either to receive conveyance
in fee simple Immediately after the Sale and
give deed Of trust or the proper'! TO secure
e.. ,ayment of the notes, or to have has ute
on the last payment being made
James Keith, z.u.,<<..
George w. Craik,j
September Is.
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P. G. Marstcller, v. NJ.
Scheme of a I otterY,

SLIILIIlS VI q = OsStSSI
r. he nprpose Of raising a sum OF money %
s;lt%s funds of the Chsrita6te Nariaei So
.;s,, a Baltimore.
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Valuable PROPERTY for Sale.

On WEDNESDAY,, the 18th day Of Octce
Der next, at eleven o'clock, will be sold, ga
the premises, and immediate possession
given
A Lot of Ground. on which
is erected good substantial TIVE story frame
house, beginning on the north side CT Prince
street, 20S feet and Id inches to the vest
ward OF Union-sreet and fronting on Prince
street II feet 2 ~ inches, and is s8 feet
IL inches in depth, subject to ground rent
of Is pounds, Virginia currency year.
Ind Immediately afterwards, also on tie pre-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-01
Portlank place, g. fr. a..

IoVtfIlL race, OSpf. T..
SIr,-l have had the honor to receive YOUR
letter of the 2Sd Ofthis month, and shall trans
rit it without delay TO my government
perceive by 1t, with great regret, that his
britannia majcsty's government is not disposed
t. enter into an arrangement ut this time, OF all
the differences that have arisen between our
governments, respecting the inpressment of
seainen from American vessels b. British cruz
gers thai II is willing TO look 90 one object on
ly, the late aggression, and provide for Il,
while the other is lciJ To depend ON future adj
justment. My government had pre- srmed that
his maiesty's government would have seen in
the recent and greater INJURY, strong motive
for bringing the whole subject into one view,
and providing for II at the same time. The
excess Of the latter outrage could not fai, 20
revive in the mind Of the suffering party,
high sense Of former iai0r.cs, and Il was rca
sonable 10 infer that the great injustice scpa-
rab!e from the practice, Of which he incl
dent FURNISHED sostriking an example, would
have produced between our governments
the most prompt and friendly Corporation
in the means of supervising it. That the
u. s. have suffered a greater injury by a
recent occurrence, than they had done be-
fore, canDot be good reason, and ought not
70 be a motive for delaying redress of the
others, especially when il is considered that
they we're slrcauy III train of amicabie &C
communication ana arrangement. since, how
ever, you inform me that his maiesty's go
yernment is unwilling to take up the sub.
ject in combined view, it is unnecessary
for me to press il.
You ask whether am authorised tn Sc
parate this latter incident from the general
practice, and % treat it as a distinct topic
On this point / have to state, that my in.
structions, which are explicit, enjoin me to
consider the whole of this class of injuries
as an entire subject and indeed so intimate
ly are they connected IN their nature, that
il seems to be difficnlt, if not impossible, TO
separate them for any useful purpose TO Ell
ther party. My being sincere
ly DESTROYS TO place The relations of the two
powers, or the solid basis Of permanent
friendship, is satisfied. as well by what has
occurred in the general practice, as by the
more awful admonition derived from the
late incident, that that can only be done with
eject, by mounting to the source Of the evil,
and providing an adequate remedy for il.
In pursuing this great object, il is NY duty
20 repeat. that my government does not
seek to confiue the remedy proposed to the
injuries which the U S. have suffered, and
continue to suffer, but is DESTROYS to extend
il to those also which are complained Of by
Great Britain. Experience has shewn that
both parties complain Of injuries, though
certainly ola very different character and
less urgent aatuie. tIoW mach more advi-