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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-16

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which is SO requisite to deter foregn enemies
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Besides these motives arising out of the
fundamental principles of popular represent
ative government, and which alone would
outweigh all other considerations; we have
motives cogent, rational aud ,irrefragab'e.
Mr. Madison, beside being the candidate re-,
gularly selected, has displayed a vigor ofmind
worthy of the nation and the station For which
he is proposed, in the very recent transact
ons with foreign nations.
Mr.. Monroe by common consent, is out OF
the question as president; and the conside-
rations for the people to make, are now re-
CARDS the choice Made in the usual way
from which we cannot deviate without vio-
lating our principles.
The state of the world at the present time,
requires, not only great previous knowledge
of political relations, but faculties ripe and
quick to act upon events that may arise we
very much question if any man coming new
| oy into this chair of state, at this period,
could with the best and most perfect facul-
ties of mind, in short time completely pos
sess himself of the necessary knowledge for
! the station which Mr.. Madison already pos
J sesses; and we believe no other man so like
|
which Mr.. Jefferson has pursued, and in
which MIR. Madison has so honorably and
ably anticipated. AS tothe injurious asper-
sions thrown out against Mr.. Madison, they
merit no good mans attention; the like
have been for years reiterated against Mr..
Jefferson, and the world has seen with
F., what contrary effcct-his virtues have tri-
umphed in the triumphs of his country over
enniity and caiumny-as we entertain a corr
| fitlent hope those of Mr.. Madison also will.
/ Signed,
| Michael Leib, ]. Dorsey
James Engle, Michael Bright,
Robert M'Mullen, Thomas Leiper,
| VIM. Duane.
FROM MARBLEBEAD-On Monday night
capt. Irevert, i'll the sch'r Sulan coming out
of Boston, anchored below the Isle-Abou
midnight a sloop came aloDgside-the watch
i "a LADY on deck was asked if they were rea.
dy ?--not understanding this language, the
lad asked who they were, and what the,
wanted ?-they said they only wanted t.
know whether the sch'r was English Oh
American, and pushed eff
Next day sloop coming into Marblehead
was spoken in the Bay by sch'r which ap
peared to be cruisiAg-made some enquiry
and appeared to be disappeinted-no name
8 on her stern.
Here appears to have been some derange.
ment alias confusion.
Captain Trevert thinks that had he been
on deck himself when the sioop came aions
side, and had lie answered as he might, he
should presently have his deck loaded with
FOUR. Salem Reg.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29

Land for sale at auction.
INTILL be sold at Public SaleEat aere5iit
wv Of Q and 5 years on Tuesday 22d
day ofMarch next upon the premises, the ieI"
lowing tract Of LAND to wit
One Tract containing IA
ores, laying in Fairfax county upon lne OK
road, adjoining the lands of Edward Wash
;nston and about q miles from the town OF
Occoquan, This Tract. is AL in wood, hes
level and is we'll watered i and at least one hais
is valuable meadow land.
.aLSO,
An undivided srnolety Of a
tract in the county Of Prince William, con
tanning ~ acres, 'ybereon George Mills now
ives Immediately upon the river and 2 miles
above thetown ofOccoquan, will be sold'tha
following day being the Esd day OF March.
also, ~
One otAer tract on the following day, beng the
24M day Of March,
Containing about 200 acres
This land is under cultivation, lies we'll, Is
we'll watered and is under rent from year 70
year, at 1890 VT. tobacco per year. 1t lles ADJ
Joining the Lanes Oh w III. yofahl IA 4 LINZ
" ilIam county, ina good neighbourhood, "a
bout lS miles from the town of Occcluan,
and s from Dumfries. The purchaser can
not have possession of this tract before the !ss
Of Jan. 1909.
.fLso,
! Jv1H be sola the f.toving day ON the PREMISES,
being the. 25th day Of March.
One ether Tract of I and r0n-
tanning 200 acres, Immediately at BANDS
ford upon Occoquan river, and 3 miles a.
boye the town of Occcquan, this land is we'll
improved has good buildings calculated for a
tavern, store and distAlegy, with conyenicnt
out-houses. So
| Indisputable titles will be given tie pRri
chaser, to each of these tracts, Oh the frstpay
ment being made, the purchasers giving.
trust deed on all heaprenises to secure thy
payment of ne ether two thirds.
| N. Euicott.
oecoqaan, Feb. lo,El5l a.s.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29
VALUABLE PrebertyJor Sale.
"a HE@ SOLD. IN four distinct lots or I

Q KE5 otJ1U, All TOUT d1sIIIlIs TO-
getber. four acre. cf LAND, contain
~ from one anda quarter acre to two acres
@a1l,, most eligibly situated without the terri
~ Of Columbia, extending ina right y line
ram Cibbon-street 70 Great-Hunting- Creek
a.ersecting Jefferson, Franklin, and Grcen-
rect and bounding east and west on fsyr
.tte and Payne-streets.
4 plan Of the ground and further particulars
,,av be obtained by applicatiento
James Patton.
June q N1"'
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29
INo. 21c5

The preient. Sadler and
Harness-maker at Occoquan, being about 10
move away, the situation willie vacant. Esq
couragement will be given 10 nlan Of good
character who will prosecute said business.
n. Elllcptt.
February n. 1t
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29
For Sale,

For Sale,
q VALUABLE MERCHANT 3aILL,
contalaing two pair Of Stones and the
.ogeessalyi machinery for manufacturing -four;
.lso 5 Mil for grinding corn and rye, and a
saw Mil, all in complete order. This pro
sperty is veyy convenient to AieSanafla' ans s
situated in a most excellent neighborhooa ior
wheat and for retailing goods. Tor the a
mount OF the purchase, wet and dry goods
wo,ld be taken for "a considerable. PART OF per.
lhans all, or some Alexandra property would
be taken for part. FOR further particulars
enquire of the PRINTER.
February 10. -
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29
Public Sale.
N % T. / C. -.

/ battered for a note of 100 dollars, drawn
some mouths ago BY one S.4lfYER,sand now.
Hayables; but cannot withhold mys surprise, at
the way he has managed wita it. BE now
says it was fraudnleEtly obtained, and be will
not consent 10 ply il. Why, mtle name CT
honesty, did helnot adveltisesit Immediately,
to prevent tie innocent from being seeeeiped
with it His notice Of yesterday, however,
solves the problem at ohce. he SAYS was
so iacensderafe assto take the note sc9idout eal-
curing Of lin 7vhether ii qvs2.li be. kafa A
handsome compliment on the. wisdom of a
Representative ofzthe U..aS.i,tes IL should.
have been loa.h to have insu;tcd hinaby " en-
curing" if he really 7y0utdlh as good as bis,
promise IF the runners Of banks had this
tic do with all paper they elssouotcd, they
would indeea be 1atan4ts Had Malame 4So,-
tuna smiled on Mr.. S.siastcsd OF the villain
that ,defrmlded him, would ne, on discovering
him to be sharper, have returned him the
spois, or would he have bore it eli with aaSGz~
ing reaignation 2
/ must proceed legally 10 obtain the amount
ofthe note
Robert Hall.
Eahr,,orv426 FlE1
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-29

y<IOSEPH VAUDEVILLE,
CoRNER or KING AND FAIRFA X S7REEfs,
HAS RECEIVED,
,.6ooolb. Cohen Cheele IL. quality,
El5 ton assorted Patent Shst,
80 half chests boxes
7 lsass'i Hy,sp, ! ra4s
Hyson-skin,
S pipes choice Cognac Brandy,
40 bills. Rye Whiskef.
Is cases old Me8oc Claret superior
quality,
70 ID Nutmegs,
SO dozen London MasPrd,
). casks London refined Salt-petre,
IS casks chewing, Tobacco small twis''
80 boxes Soap,
.25 do. mould and dipp'd Candies
IS kegs yellow ground Ginger, \
SO boxes HAVANA Segars,
5 cwt. ,Zante Currants,
B Raisins in boxes and casks,
Pearl and hulled Barley.
A small quantity basket salt.
Which with q very general assortment o
Wines, Liquors and Groceries, ne VIII SCI
low for cash, produce, orthe usual credit
Nov Is
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06

! Nothing has transpired respectingthe nature
OF these dispatches, but capt. Ielor and his
passengers give no information that would
induce belief of any favorable change on
the part OF France towards this country
On the contrary, they state, that previous to
their leaving Amsterdam, advices had been
received OF sixteen American vessels being
condemned at Paris, under the decree or
the 21st of Nov. 1906.
Mr.. BAKER landed at New Castle, and
immediately proceeded to Washington with
the dispatches.
On the eleventh of September, capt. Le-
Tor spoke the Jamaica figate, bound from
England to the West Indies-ae was polite
ly treated and furnished with London pa
pers to the 18th August, containing further
advices of the success of the Spanish patri-
OTIS.
On the 18th, he was boarded by the fri
gate Eurydice, 9 days from Lisbon, bound
to Halifax, and informed bv the boarding
officers, shat gen. Junot, and the French ar
my under his command, had surrendered at
Lisbon to the English and Portuguese pa
triots, which event had terminated the pow
er of Bonaparte in the kingdom of Portugal
and that the Russian feet in the Tagus
had surrendered to the British forces, and
had sailed to England.
1t was reported at Amsterdam, that Be-
naparte was at the head OF an army march
ing towards Austria.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06
LATEST IND THREATEAING
FROM FRANCE.

Extract Of a letter from T. H. Backer 10 his
correshondent in This city, dated
AMSTERDAM, 9th AUGUST, 1903.
g Our market, under the present circum-
stances affords but little interest. The many
DEGREES which nave brought all commerce and
navigation to a stand, remain still In FULL
FORCE, AND IN FRANCE THEY CON
TIME THE COMBINATIONS OF
AMERICAN VESSELS detained there, OF
which a considerable number, with their car
goes, have already been declared lawful Prlz-
es. This INCREASES the apprehensiens that
Tar IS TO break out 6etzveen your country ana
France; and there is also much talk about the
probability of new continental war IN Eu-
rope. Owing to the numerous sales OF the
lately condemned American ships and car
goes, and to the trihing consumption of sun
dry articles, prices fer colonial produce are
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06

G. At the folicitation of a
number Of our country friends,
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
Of q paper for the country, three
times d meek, which will contain
all the matter and advertise
ments published in the daily pa
per. The price will be FIVE
DOLLARS fer 0anam.
Such of our prelent patrons
as reEde on the route where the
mail goes but once week, will
be furnifhed with the country
paper in lieu of the daily one,
unless ordered otherwlia.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06
LOTTERY OFFICE.

e. TICKETS IN the Charitable
Marine Society Lottery, now
drawing, for sale at the Office
of the alexandria Daily Gazette,
price Fave Dolls. e Seventy fus
cents. A regular list Ct the
drawing will be received and IN
formation given gratis to those
who purchase tickets.
August 9.
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sleranncia patlp 6a5ftte.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6.

fEhMON ELEC1 lON.
Spooner's 6 Vermont Journal" of GZon-
day last, gives a statement of the votes in
1913 towns, Gall in the state save Is small
towns) in which the totals are,
For Tichenor, 1926
For Smith, 1858
Giving Federal majority of 76s
The :" Journal" which is Democratic,
adds, S the towns to be heard from, we APP
prehend, will make no material difference
in the statement. With respect to the po-
litical complexion of the council house OF
representatives, Or congressional represen-
tatives for the tuue eastern districts, we have
not sufficient information to give an OPT
Mon"
The ship American, from Amsterdam,
has arrived at Wilmington, and on board OF
her MIR. Baker, the messenger that went out
with the St. Michaels. The American left
Amsterdam the 18th of August. We do
not learn that she brings any important IN
teligence, except relative to Spain and Por-
tugal. This information was obtained while
at sea, early in September, from an English
vessel, which stated that Sir Arthur Wei
lesley, after severe engagement had taken
the whole of Junots army, that the Russian
fleet had likewise surrendered, that Lisbon
was in possession of the English, and that
Joseph had retreated from Madrid to Bur-
gos.
We understand there was London paper
of the 18th Of August in possession OF one
of the passengers Ola board the American,
but that it was lost. 1t is said not to have
contained any thing important.
We do not learn that the St. Michaeis had
left England. Our previous advices safe
her as being still there on the Sd of August,
which was twenty five days after her arrival.
This delay cannot we'll be accounted for,
but on the supposition of her being detained
by Mr.. Pinkney under the expectation of a
favorable issue to the pending negotiation.
Nat. Intel.
Up to August II, 1898, 9 gentlemen at
New York, kept memoranda Of American
vessels and cargoes condemned by the
French. The aggregate then was" $50
vaccelc Of Il 7SO OOO 1HS5 cGrpOeS or DartS
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06

TO THE
PEOPLE OF The UNITED STAIESs
On the importance of encouraging
DOMESTIC MANU-.
FACTURES:
TENDING SLEW
That by due encouragement ofthese esseH<
tial interests the nation will be rendered.
more respectable abroad and more
prosperous at home. ~
TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT or
The improvements in Sheep at Ariingt9n.
The native Sheep of Smiths Island, and tho
plans proposed for extending his valda-
BILE race of animals, for the benefit
Of the country at large.
GEORGE W. p. GUSTS, Esq.
Of Arlington House, District OF Columbia.
~ Booksellers supplied on the usual
terms.
September Is
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rather declining however should this CONT
nent remaia In its present SITUATION, prices
will have to rise higher tnan ever
EBaHiaore fater.
The heads of departments met Yesterday
in the city--but the embargois not fAisea -
We suspect these great mo- consulted more
about raising votes for Madison than ra'ssTs
the embargo. 1t is said there were dispatch
es to be laid before them from foreign courts
but those of the most importance' and WHICH
VIII give them the greatest uneaslness, are
those which never crossed the ocean-they
are the returns.of votes in theeeastern states,
and il Mr.. Jefferson has them In no other
form, he may cur them from ne71sfaalfer. -
They contain the DEGREES and orders CT many
thousand freemen, and will puzzle the admit
nistration more than the DEGREES Of France or
the order of England Wash. Fed
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-06

Up to August II, 1898, 9 gentlemen at
New York, kept memoranda Of American
vessels and cargoes condemned by the
French. The aggregate then was" $50
vessels at 100000 1885 cargoes or parts
Of cargoes, 47,75O,O0O."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18
March, II.

Mr.. Lewis from the select committee.
reported ga bill for the relief of Richard
Bland Lee" which was referred TO com.
mittec OF the whole on Monday.
Mr. mumfcrd presented petition from
a number Of merchants Of New-York, sta
ting that they had on hand large quantity
of FLAXSEED which, unless exported in
a short time, would be useless and lost that
in the year 1906, there were exported to
ireland alone $4,000 hhds Of flaxseed; that
the average value Of the faxseed annually
exported IS about $4,000 dollars, Of the
commissions, &c. 1875 dollars, and of the
freight 100000 dollars, making in eli $685.
875 dollars; that there are now in New
York about 1900 hhds. and IN tic other
ports Of the y. s. about 5O,ON0 hhds. all OF
which viii b. lost, sc. The petition ers
pray that fiaXseed may be either exempted
from the operation Of the embargo, or that
Congress may grant some other relief
Retrieved 90 the committee Of the whole
house 20 whom was referred the report Of
the committee Of commerce and msnufac-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18
GENERAL EATON'S sPFEf,u.

On the Resoipfions 10 amesdfhe IT, S. Con-
sHfHf2H, delivered IN me House of Re-
fre8enfaiUcs Of Mqs8achu sefts on Tues.
day the lac inst.
Indispusition Of health having confined me
TO quarters during the debates on this ques-
ton, ] have not pro6ted Of the light which
wisdom may have thrown on the subject !:
what have received Of it has been rehec-
ted through the medium Of accident lam
in favor Of the resolutions. II has always
been my opinion that there is danger in de
LOCATING supremacy to any branch Of the
general government. and recent events
have confirmed me in the Correctness Of
that opinion.
That this measure is constitutional can
not be denied : the constitution itself ex-
pressly provides for il and this provision
bears evidence Of the conviction or the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18
SArpRrAr. Mnrch 70.

Mr.. Morrow reported bill authorisng
the loan ofarms to the state of Ohio, which
was twice read and referred to a commit
tee of the whole.
The bill concerning courts martial and
courts OF enquiry was again taken up. The
question being on the passage Of the bill,
Messrs. J. Montgomery, Holland, Nicholas,
and Fisk, supported the bill and Messrs.
Sloan, Pitkcn, Randolph, and J. Clay, OPP
posed It. When the question was taken by
yeas and nays, 81 to 50. And the house
immediately adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18
THuRsplr. Mnrrh 10

Much business was done this day, none of an
urgent public nature
a bin was received from the Senate for "a;
sing an additional number Of troops. which was
referred TO 4 select committee.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-14

dent; much less its transfer to the govern.
ors Of states.
] In the exercise of this power, the Execu-
tive, instead OF waiting for information to be
sent to him by the Collector in each specific
case, in the Circular to collectors general
ICES the cases in which certain acts will a.
mount, in his opiniol, to evidence of an in
tention to violate the act, by which he is
made the final Judge. To avoid injurious
delays he expounds the principles which are
to regulate his Judgment. But to guard a.
gainst an abuse Of the power, thus conferred,
weekly returns of every detention are direc-
ted to be transmitted to the treasury depart
ment. Docs itnot then clearly follow that
he reserves to himself, notwithstanding the
duty assigned to the collectors, the right of
finally determining on every case that occurs .
he invades no right ; he usurps no pow
err but merely to save trouble 20 tie reve-
nue. officers and vexation to the merchant ex-
pounds the principles which will regulate
ms decision IN examining cases brought be-
fore him as invasive of the embargo; for
which the merchants ought to thank him.
1t the detentions made by the collectors are
all correct, hejs silent; if incorrect, he, no
doubt, would intsrpose his authority.
But mis- right 70 bestow the power we have
stated, on the governors of states, is disputed
But we ask, how could the great object in
view be answeredSy any other means! Are
the people of the several states. in want Of
Hour, to wait for permission to get it until
they shall have heard from the President of
the y, s. The idea is too monstrous to be
maintained for an instant, and only evinces
the absurd length to which the faultfnding
spirit of partyis prone to go. How could the
president judge of the degree of confidence
proper to be rePosed in merchants, or of the
quantity OF flour wanted fer particular state,
but frcm the information received from o.
Tiers, and who entitled to confidsnc., as
the man invested by his state with the high
est political trust.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-14

NOR SALE. $4,000 acres OF AND in Ken.
river;
$4,000 do. in farewell county, on the waters
of Claich river:
10000 d. in the county of Wythe, on Reed
and Peak creeks:
l'ogo 90 IN Randolph county, ont,,e waters
Aac, $4,000 acres of Virginia Land Warrants
cc,nRodation given in tie payments.
To RENT, Brick House, on Shockoe.Iyi,,
s;ii is ofii,r5,s, ,,li,, possessing, ye,,
accommodation for family
Dec 10 l, -. -:
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SXERS 1T 1rJcTTOM

NNW ednexday the 18th inst viii be sold, the
~ following PROPERTY, belonging to the
estate of Mar Gus Elcan, deceased, (viz) am ex.
c@llent three story BRICK HOUSE on the mar,
street, lnearly opposite the Old City Tavern, 1
we'll calculated fo- store, ind completely fitted
for the reception Of gcnteel family. being well
finished and having all necessary out houses, with
snficiency of ground for gars,en The house
is % feet in front-the lot on which it stands is
60 feet in front, and extends fto1n the street to
the river bank.
Twelve months credit viii be given the pur-
chaser OF this Property---the payment of the p,r-
chase money to be secured both by personal Sc
c,ifity and a deed Of trust The sale will take
place on the premises at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
At the same time and place, vii! be sold, two
years lease (from the LIST May iast) of that ysl,-
able I'4N-1dRD. with uie Dwelling House at.
tached thereto, lately in the occupancy of Mr.
Eicsn, and belonging to the estate of Jacob Bock;-
us--tie purchaser of this lease, viii after the ex
pration thereof, have the privilege of finishing
rymaterias which may at that time be in the yats
or otherwise unfinished, after being tapi,ed
Payment of the annual amount OF the purchase
money, will be required at the expiration ofeacil
year (5cth Aprii)
viii also be rented, at the same time and place,
until the first of October next, the SroRE and
DwELtINc-Ho USE nearly opposite the Reli- Ia
vern lately occupied by nv. Elcan, possessing al
mort every convenience Tor family, having sta
BILE, kitchen, lumberhonse, &c. sc. The rent
will be payable on the lst of October next.
ALSO, will be sold for cash, il under so dolls
and if above OH months credit, one Share in
the Richmond Library, & one Share in the Rich
mond Theatre and for cash, Military certifi.
cate of 14S dollars. ~,
The payments for all the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
perry sold on a credit, must be secured by appro-
endorsed notes negotiable and payable at ,hc
Bank of Virginia.
BY order Of RE Executors,
JAMES BROWN, Sr. .fpc'r.
.Junelo. (e.)
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ME- subscriber being appointed ono af Nh,
Master Commissioners for the United Stqte 8
Federal Court, fifth circuit, district Of Vrgiri,
che Richmond District, gives this p;tllic Nnt;cc.
that his office is kept at No 8, at the Eagle Ia
yern, where he viii attend from the first 10 the
tenth Of each month, and also daring The gessi.
ons Of said courts--In the interim, ans co,nrn,l.
pications directed to him, post paid. TO Charles
City court house, will be promptly and strictly a.
tended to. When his reports are ready for deli
very, he win leave a notification thereof in ~.
respective Offices of said courts
PAIN. HENDRET
Richmond, June g. Tt.v4mf