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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14

Nj oTICE.-In the year 1898, q request was
~ made by letter from a gentlemen in Virginia,
lthrough Mr.. Joseph Johnson, Consul in Lon
dom to Mr.. Thomas Digges, then in England, to
make enquiry for the heirs or the family Of Mr.
Abraham Mines who, when a youth, left Brigg.
house near Hudders6eld in Yorkshire, for Anne.
RIGA, and was a clerk TO a merchant in Virginia,
afterwards kept u store of his own, had a partner
IN trade, & died unmarried, about the year 1888,
leaving landed and other property. Unfortunate
", by the loss at sea, of the Ship Jane and Ra-
ciicl, capt. Dade from London to Alexandria, in
The year 1898, the letters of request and other
papers. and memorandums were lost, ard even
the writer's name, which is supposed to be Far
ly or Farciy, as well as his place of residence has
been forgotten, but is guessed to be near Peters
burg i'll YIrgini..
The ubscribers, or either of them, will be
much obliged to any one, informed of either OF
the parties above alluded to, or can give any trace
as 10 their residence, or informed If any landed
t.. other property of said deceased Abraham Mil
mes, by letter directed to the subscribers as be.
low and obey will thankfully pay any costs for
ascertail.ng the names, places OF residence, or
effects 0f said deceased, &c. &c.
GEO; MILNES, Mc,chuHt Boston.
THOS. DICGES, Fort Wd,bayfOn, Potomac,
NaryiaHd.
GEO: w. RIGGS, George osoa.
Oetober IA. I3ml
. His name was spelt Mills or Mines.
g. UMFORD ACADEMY-1He same iran
"a ches Of Literature and Science, sciH be tmxdf
Gs this Seminary, the present Jeay, that has been
herefofoye5 and the terms Of board and Tuition
,giH dfSo continue the same, viz. IS 80 for the fr5t,
including Washing-andG 10 for the hdtey-each
TO be baja YRWfeyL, in afvnyce.
Ca6t .TehaFox, SiH act as Sfeuard, and the SUB.
scyiber dndA i assistant as teachers.
CHfLES TERRELL.
Eing ViiHam County. T,m. ) 2d5v2pH
THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to kaoss Cbg let
J. ter, J gvAo is oggrer n a Surrey atdaFm tie
nsa,e If IHjib R fcnAci, n $4,000 acre. III
W,He ana Washington e%epsties, Virginia, on Mc
p0feis If Rec! creek and H5Sfsiu Riser
SAhUEL GRdYAM
Wthe, Jap. $. 1aso3C
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14

INSERTED, from the service of the United
~. States, on the 9Th inst. I Musician in the
5ti, regiment OF Infantry, named HUGH IVES
TEN, thirty years of age, of a saliow complexi-
on, grey eyes, light hair, 5 feet z inches high 1;
when spoke to has a down look, slow in speech,
and much addicted to strong drink was born III
South-Amhoy, (New-Jersey)-Had on when he
deserted, q drunmer's uniform, which 1t is con
jectured, he may have changed for those in which
he was enlisted, viz. light colcred Virginia cloth
coat and Pantaloons, swansdow n vest and cotton
shirt. A reward of Ten Dollars will be given to
any person who will deliver said Desertcr to me
or TO any officer in the United States service.
COLIN BUCKNER,
CAPT. 5th regiment Infantry.
Fort Norfolk, Dec. 81 If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14

hESERTED, from The service o, the United
~ States, on the goth ult DANIEL LU-
as, a private of tie regiment OF Light Artilie.
~. The said Lucas was born in Orange county,
Virginia, (bet whose parents now reside in Ara
herst j is IS years of age, feet 9 inches high,
ola fair complexion, blue eyes, brown ssir, and
was by occupation a farmer. He had on at the
time of his desertion, the uniform fhis cgiment
The usual reward will be paid on his delivery to
me at Fort Norfolk, or to any other officer of the
United States army.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Capt. U. States Light Artiilery.
december 81. 2awSw
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With great pleasure we publish the follow
inS contradiction of a tory libel on the exc
cstiye Of Delaware state....Hurora
10th December, 1903.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14
TWENTY DOLLARS REwARD-p-n

peccmber IS.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16

out Thomas, the murderer for the voice Of our
brothers blood, crieth unto us from the ground
10 But when they saw that Inc would not come out,
they played on their instruments OF muSick, ard de-
parted every one his way
20. And in the morning, when the cock crowed,
the people assembled together, to behold the image,
which the Mobitcs had set up
81. And some, when they saw the thing Which
done, much pleased, for it was Of cunning work.
manship,
o. And others were sore vexed insomuch that
they could not look upon II for they were idola-
tors, and disciples of Thomas the murderer.
g. So they called on the centurion OF the land,
and wringcd their hands, and walled bitterly, and
ntreatei himto take down the image of Thomas,the
murderer
a. And many bare false witness against the Mo-
bites-Se!ah
25 Moreover they offered reward Of fifty pieces
Of silver TO any one who would deliver TO them the
head CT their captain in a charger ~
o. And when certain Of the band went TO the
dolators and offered to deliver up to them the cap
tain Of the Mobites they would not harken to their
voice, for they repented of the thing they had done.
q. SO they tied up the money in sack, and pla-
ced seal thereon, and carried il away unto secres
place, where man could see it.
%. Now concerning the rest fthe deeds fThom-
as the murderer they are not found in the books Of
the Chronicles or Of the Prophets but they are re-
corded in the books of the Kings, the Gazette and
the Rcpertory.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16

over the fsrce as before hitherto il has pro-
duced the same citiect--yiz. Nothing
1t now appears, that the order of the 26th
Of April, was all that the government intend
cd in our favor while the merchants say that
even that order was conceding too much.
Here follow their own words" That good
faith is rs necessary to be exercised by 60
vcrnment 10 natives as to aliens and that the
orders Of council Of Nov. 1907, were pledge
to the British merchants, that the system of
rigor adapted to those orders, should be ex-
ercised against France and her dependencies,
as long as the edicts of Berlin continued
That the order of council of the Goth of April
last, was inconsistent with that pledge, and
initiated against the interest of the British
merchants" Here then is the British mode
of reasoning. For America to trade to the
continent of Europe, " initiates against the
interest Of the British merchants" Conse-
quently they must not be permitted to trade.
Thus, it will be seen at half glance,
that the ground of reasoning is narrowed to
a tangent. We, as a nominal (I wish could
say actual independent nation,) are not permit
ted TO trade to friendly nations, because the
trade may s initiate against the interest of
the British merchant" Is this the language
held out TO a nation, containing eight millions
ofslaring, hardy, and Independent people r.
Oris the chastishing. rod, held over the trem-
bling slave? 1t certainly has more the ap-
pcarance of the latter than the former, and
clearly shews how much we are belittled in
the eyes of European calculators. 1t remains
to be seen how far we acquiesce in this ar
rangement. If we conccde to the terms,
laughablc indeed, is the farce of our indepen-
dcnce--even to pause, is political suicide
But we have reasoned, spoutcd, talked, and
written enough on the subject-it is time to
rouse from our reveries-itis is time to ACT
it is time to shew that if our simple, unsus-
pecting and faithful peace-loving policy, has
been treacherously abused, that we will sub
nit no longer--it is time to convince the
world that we have not forfeited the character
that produced the peace Of 's3, and establish
ed us as nation---we must resort to more
energetic measures to accomplish this neces-
sary reformation, than the mere, vaporings
and resolves of the 10th congress, thar sve'
4voun not submit, at the same time they took
no measure to secure our natinoal honour or
dependence. / repeat-we have spouted
and talked enough-IT is TIME TO ACT.
AMERICUS.
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For the REpuBLIcAN.
I. CHRONICLES.


!. AND it came to pass, when the spirit Of party
waxcd strong the face of the earth, that Thomas
the SON Of Cain, was mighty wroth with young man,
who belonged to- great city, which leth the sea
shore.
9. Now Thomas was desperate man, and one who
feared not the Lord, neither regarded he his com.
mAndnlents.
5, So he girt on his armour and went forth in the
street, and iellupp1 the young man, and slew him.
4, Now the anger OF the people was provoked, and
they arose and laid hands Thomas, and bound him,
and cast him into prison
5. But the people were idoators, for they bowed
before kings and were worshlppers of crowns.
&. And when their anger had abated, they repent
ed of what they had done |; and they held council
one with another how they should save Thomas, for
pie.
z. So they spread report that Thomas was not
guilty of the thing which was laid to his charge for
verify. say they, the king can do no ,vrOng"
q And when the judges Of the land were assem-
bcd together, they palliated the crime Of Thomas
And moreover when the people, who had been cho-
fos this purpose. heard it, they declared him not
guilty Of Aetbing which was DONE. 4. - - fas
9. But notwithstanding this, there were some who
marveled greatly at the miracle, which wrought;
and many from that hour left the ranks of the idoa-
tors, and returned tc their former God
10. And they greatly cnragsd, and cried out
with an exceeding loud voice, whose sheddeth mans
blood, by nan shall his blood be she'd"
IL And Thomas was greatly afraid, and he went
out, and hid himself from their presence, for they
were exceeding angry.
II. Now when the rage of the people had become
weak, Thomas again came forth into their presence,
and 'vGlkci 'pxh fje Gore,nosr Of tkc land
~ And as he passed, the children cried ont, ro
up thou 6a'd head =; and they stoned him with stones.
II And 1t came to pass, that after he had remain
ed some time among. them, he departed with his
family, and went into che land of Philip, which is
near'no Mount Hope, ard he tarried there two DAYS.
10 And when the people hcavd that he was among
them, they collected togethcr, and made an image.
and pat an inscription thcrcon, and hanged Il
10. And they were in number about three score
ana ten and they assembled at The house whcrv
the murderer lodged, with stones, and slaves. and
instruments ofinusick - ~"
~ Then they shouted with one accord and ,hs
morse thereofwas exceeding great Moreover ,hev
ulowed ~ thsr rams horns--howbet the walls Of
the house I'D not fllla "". "
~ And ';oS raised lhcir voices and said. send us
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-16
From the Baltimore .dxER1cxS.

Few pages indeed in the history of ciyiIi-
zed man, present to the world an act Of
treachery Of so black die as that ascribed to
the British government by the late news from
England, respecting her negotiation with this
country. Although crimes and pcr6dy have
been the characteristics traits Of her cabinet
for ages past, and although we have believed
her capable of performing acts Of the great
est atrocity, yet for the character of human
nature, we were dcsirous of withholding our
belief on this occasion, at least until another
late arrival-We can scarcely believe G. B.
plunged SO deep into the abyss Of folly as to
commit an act which ought to eyentuatc IN
the total destruction of her present system of
government.
This disavowaf of the English, cabinet, Of
truth points out the strong necessity for
speedy convocation of the SO long talked OF
Congress Of all nations to establish an uniform
law ofnations /; TO determine upon the laws OF
war and neutrality, and to guarantee the an
Inhalation Of every government whose cabinet,
honour and good faith consists in diplomaticb
trcachcry.
Mr.. Canning by this dissyowal has sivcna
death blow to ssthe British party in America,
Even rc:alists In America pretended 10 hare
some idea of national honour and faith, since
some of them have declared, that il John Bull
has been guilty of the disgraceful act attribu-
ted to him they will willingly shoulder the
musked in defence Of the rights of this SO
much injured country. But possibly these
declarations arc but lscariot's kiss, since VIC
recollect the general burst Of indignation on
the occasion of the Chesapeake as well among
tories and feds as among republicans, and the
subsequent conduct OF the fcrmer.
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political @isreIIanp.
From the BosroN cnRox1cxx.
TO THE FREE BORN SONS OF
AMERICA.
~ED::0::

The crisis has arrived. You have now be-
fore you the probable ultimatum Of four years
negotiation with Great Britain. She seems
resolved to test your national spirit by the
most degrading and contemptuous conditions
And while the government have disavowed
the act by which their minister imposed on
the president, and threw our nation from their
guard, the merchants in London, with Mr..
Wilson at their head, have come forward
with rcsolves,evidently intending to annihilate
every vestige Of American trade, except the
mere importing and exporting to the Island
of Great Britain. Their .remonstrances and
resolves have abridged your rehricve from the
10th Of August to the Goth of July (now
past.) You are now to do---what !--wait the
orders of the court of St. James, to know
whether any remnant of trade is to be allowed
you or not. The conditions are probably 10
be forwarded by Mr.. Jackson under the title
of new code of laws for the regulation of
the trade of the coiouies of America, (they
certainly will no longer think of calling us
states.)
Indeed, we have lodged, cringed, and suc-
cumbed in such degrading manner for the
last three ycars,that we can hardly expect de-
ference or respect from any nation. France
has suspended her diplomatic communica-
tions--and Britain seems to conclude that the
last spark of our national spirit was buried
with our suspension of arms in 1898 and
late events seem fully to justify the opinion.
She orders her ships on our coast to over
hauh andregsilate our trade, to bring to our
ships, (cvcn coastcrs) Ito kill, destroy, and
capture such as she chooses-vwe complain,
scold little, talk high and bloatcd sentences
our secretary writes TO her minister--our
ambassadour makes known our complaints to
the minister of foreign afIairs--hc answers,
talks of rights, amicable affections, Of the
broad seas, OF the narrow seas, until some
new insult, and somc.new degradation pushes
the old injury out Of sight, and we deliberate
ly begin again ON the new subject, and act
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From the AURoRA.
THE BRITISH MISSIONARIES.

It is now said that, basides the incendiary
negociator Jackson, we are to have another
negociator for commerce-lord Auckland.
though after appointing the missionary
nearly provoked the prince to kick him out
of his presence; it would be perfectly consis-
tent, to send the Mr.. Eden of our revolution
who was sent to corrupt the old Congress.
These fellows change their names SO often,
said the ever memorable Thomas Paine, that
it is difficult to know them this man, who
is now called lord Aukland, was called Inn.
Eden in SOY, and was the associate in COM
mission of corruption, with lord Carlisle. sir
Henry Clinton, and Comodore Johnson by
whom the memorable attempt was made to
buy Gov. Reed of Penns. who, for his integ-
rity, was never afterwards forgiven by the to-
ries, and by whom he was prosecuted the re-
mainder of his life even to death son of
this governour Reed, who refused the gold
and titles offered as the purchase of his hon.
our and the liberties of his country, was lately
removed from Office by our Pennsylvania gov
crnour---to make place Jor--for thing
But Mr. Eden, alias lord Auckland, has fig
ured since in American diplomacy the pro-
ject of d treaty entered into by Mr.. Monroe,
and Mr.. Pinckncy, two years ago, was the
project of this Mr.. Eden, alias lord Auckland
and his associate was lord Holland we may
Judge of the future by the past--and when we
know what he refused to do in 1867, we
may Judge of what he intends not to do in;
1909.
He refused to indemnify our citizens, who
had been plundered.
"a He refused to abandon the practice of i'm
pressment.
He refused to abandon the rule of fsl756, or
to suffer us to possess any other trade in war,
than that, enjoyed in peace although war it
self among other nations, had tendency to
injure and limit our naval trade,
He refused to define the rights of blockade,
or 10 abandon proclamation blockades.
He refused to permit us to carry naval
stores to bclligerent powers, although they
recognized that right in Russia.
He refused to place us as to export duties,
upon the footing Of other nations.
Hc refused to open West India trade, up
on any othcrthan the ignominious terms Of the
treaty Of 1894.
He refused to place our trade TO the East
Indies, where there are absolute intruders and
usurpers, on as favourable ground as we pos
scssed by that treaty.
= In short, Is Mr.. Munroe, in his letter of
February 8, 1908, declares:
{" In every case which involved question
Of neutral rights, or even of commercial ac-
commodation, Great Britain was resolved to
yield no ground, which she could avoid and
was evidently prepared to hazard war rather
than yield much. There seems to be no 9TH
or mode Of compelling her to yield, than that
of cmbsrking in the war with the opposite
bclIigerent, on which great question II belong
ed to the national councils to decidc."
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POPE.

versiiication. In truth, few could vic with
him in this respect. The following couplets,
however, in his Essay on Criticism, bear
strong marks of the ungovcrnablc pen OF
Stcrnhold and Hopkins.
T" Unfinished things, one knows not whdt TO call,
Their generation equyocal."
Leave dangerous truths to unsuccessful Satires,
And nattery to fllsome Dedcators."
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THE MURDERER.

DER the bog and DER the fen,
Through the dark and pathless glen.
At midnight's hour stray
BY the thick unwholsomc stream,
Where roxious vapours dmly CLEAN,
And deadly exhaatons rise.
Where the screaming raven flies,
Where the alligator sleeps,
And the dire asp cnvenom'd creeps,
pace my lonely way.
Shrill sings the chill blast, through the sedge,
Loud shrieks the night bird from the hedge,
The wandering mad-dog yells
Fell witches ply their hellish art,
And feast upon the infants heart,
And blast me with their spells
On the dark and lonely shore,
4 When tempests howl, and pillows roar,
And foam upon the strand
While l:ghtnngs hiss around my head,
And cavcrns yawn before me, dread
Where flames sulphureous fiercely glow,
And shricks are heard of hopeless woe,
With horror child stand
With frantic yell, and madd'ning form,
The black -wingd damon of the storm,
Above me lowly cow'rs
He names the deed--the damning deed
And points where murder'd victims bleed,
While Heaven darker lowers.
Ger the wild, and blasted heath,
Mid phantoms of despair and death, fN
My wand'rngs pursue -
Pale, eyeless spectres burst the ground,
And rush in maniac dance around -
Oft they raise their leshless hands,
Beck'ning to where the gibbit stands
And shout Behold thy due."
Such are the dreams that hover DER my bed,
Since by my arm, the hapless AUSTIN bled
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pursuit. Let us remember the pleasant
hours in which We have trod together this
path Of wisdom and honour--And if at that
moment the sentiment of privation should
<arken the retrospect, may it be your consola-
tion, as 1t will be mine, that the only painful
impression which resulted from our inter-
course, arises from its cessation, as the only
regret with which htheremembrance Of you can
ever be associated, is that which now expert
ence in bidding you /arezveH 90 s
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" For solid friendship and connubial love-"
FRIENDSHIP.

WirHouT Friendship the world would be
but an inhospitablc desert, where nothing ap-
pcarcd to engage the busy attention, or fix the
wandering sight.
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Eiterarp @isceuanp.
BURNS.
--~xt CD s's---

BURNS was a favourcd bard. The strains
of his muse we're the inspirations of nature.
Though combating the want of education, he
rose to poetick excellence. Reared amid the
heaths and rugged hills of his native country,
far from the friendly illuminations of science,
his genius expanded like the wild flower that
unfods It's beauties in the desert
"Cauld blew the bttcr-bting north ~
Upon his early humble birth,
Yet cheerfuly he gliated forth
Amid Tie storm"
His numbers are fraught with simplicity
They breathe the warm language of the heart.
While listening 10 his lays, we feel, by turns,
thc rapturcs Of love; the wildness Of Joy; the
despondency OF grief; the appalIings of ter
rour. We are inyoluntarily borne upon the
wings of undirccted fancy, and swectly par
take of all his poetick visions.
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SIMPLICITY.

l A.N an admirer of simplicity. But new
er feel greater impulse to pay homage at its
shrine, than when It sheds its soft lustre on
the female mind. am pleased when " be-
hold woman in such lights and shades of soul,
temper, and disposition, as nature has origi-
nally formed her in Were / to select
fair
For solid friendship and connubal loves
it should be; her, who, reared in seclusion,
was the genuine child of nature and simplici-
~; whose spotess mind had never received
an unfasourable impression from the follies
of fashionable world.
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As the rsorthy subject Of the following lines has
lately paid visit in this quarter perhaps it may
not be amiss to rcpublish them. i send them for
that purpose. FRIEND.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-08
May l3.
a GREAT BARGAIN.

THE subscriber wishing to remove to the
western country, will sell the FARM Oh
which he resides in Fairfax county, miles
from Alexandria, from George Town fer
nv, and about the same from the Potomac
bridge crossing to the city of Washington
in healthy, agreeable neighborhood, co..
tanning about 40 acres, on which is conve-
nient dwelling house, large enough Tor gln-
teel family, together with all the outhouses
suitable, all new or nearly so an orchard OF
apple trees of selected fruit, together with
different other fruit trees, proportion OF im-
proved meadow for the scythe, and a large
portion more may easily be made. Any per-
son inclined to purchase may know the terms
by application to Mr., John DuLIN, adjoining
the said farm, or the subscriber on the pre-
uises.
f. Dulln.
yuns.A GIL
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Cob6erjmaM q Isn-PZate- Worker.

Cobbeymah @ lan-Fz05s-Vt01AsT'
ySHE subscriber continues to make and
/ repair all kinds OF COPPER x IN
WARE, and also carries oH the hRASS-
FOUNDERS BUSINESS under the dItec-
ion of n ilham Fletcher, and VIII execute
any work in that line,
FOR sale,
IS boxes 10 by IL, and ! 5 do. by 40 b.
hemia WINDOW Glass, Of good quality.
70 LET,
The House OF FairfaA-street, occupied by
mvself, which is made to accommodate one
or two faniies-l will give lease on mo-
derate terms Also, the Brick House on
the corner of Prince and Royal streets, and
one Blacksnitl's Shop with q set OF 'lools.
For Sale or TO Let on a Ground Kent .for
eyer,
6s feet Of Ground, fronting on King-street
and running back 100 feet TO 10 feet alley,
il is situate nearly opp asite the diagonal
pump in "a good part ofthe town.
TIE highest price viii be given for Old
Copper, Pewter, brass aud cad
George MSMunn.
Who has for hire handsome light Coacdee
with carefi IL driver.
Angus. 80. w