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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-10
Iton the Bestan csntinel, Of March I.
FURTHER SUPPRESSED DOCU-
MFNTS,

i he rlgnt winch 8eNoly So'Sin iA'eAAs
sesses TO ksep secret its intercourse and ne
pociations with foreign nations, so long at
ieast as they are still pending, has been n0st
grossly cd1sed by the present adminlstra-
ton. r.
Awaiting themselves Of the privilege OF
secret debate, and of the right to IMPOSE.
;niunctions of secrecy On the members OF
the two houses, they have published jilsF
50 much andn9 more os~the correspondence
of our government with foreign powers, as
would tendto palliate the conduct OF France
andS exaspetate the people against Great
Bfitain.
Ii viii be perceived by the documents
which we are now about to publish, the a.
thrat,c;tu OF which may be relied on, and
we challenge MIR. Madison to disavow Il he
dare, that 1vhile the NEST irnportant facts III
the treatment Of France to us, and the most
interesting opinions Of general ARMSTRONG
tenGine to shew the necessity OF war, or
/. Of spirited measures against that nation,
have'been purposely kept back, letters trora
MI. Pinkner, on the other hand, favorable
TO Great Britain, and to her views and teei-
inos, have been equally suppressed.
~ 1t will BE seen, that as the government
nrofessed 10 take hostile ground equally a
eainst both, no honorable motives OF policy
or prudence, no rules OF diplomatic deil-
cacy required the suppression OF these let
tors.
We are happy in being able TO give
s1em to the publ;c. VS. shall place them
IN order OF time, and accompany them
with such exploratory remarks s'aJg, as are
absolutely necessary 10 the RICH understand
inc OF such mutilated extracts. The other
PARTS of the same correspondence will Dc
found by our readers among the documents
published by order CT he Senate, early IN
the present session
f~r The first ,locunent which we have
to present to the public, is an extract Of a
letter fronl M. Armstrong to MIR. Nl9dl-
SON. dated Dee. e., 1907, IN Mhlehr, ,s 24T
4--sg5 rTTSyfI II rants
AGREES, thatthe DEGREES OF the empeTorarc
inlpoIisic; bit that no man had the hardl-
hood 10 state this opinion to the emperor.
Il resllts -froua this correspondence, that SO
great are .apprvhensious entertained OF the
Violence Of re temper ct this tyrant, that
we have no means Of communicating TO
him the sense We have Of his injustice. As
his ezcn ministers dare not express their
own convictions, and as the rules of diplo-
matte sorms forbid direct application to
him, we are obliged 60 submitto all his ca
prices, without the possibility Of remedy.
This may be an apology in tie minds Of the
admirers ard advocates Of this despot, but
Improves our case TO be hopeless.
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ground, not of our rights secured by treaty,
But on the effect it would have On the objects
of France. That these objects, the destruc-
ton of British commerce, would be as ct
fectually promoted by annlhiladng our trea-
ty and continuing her seizures to her own
ports and those of her dependencies as by
captures on the ocean. The late report OF
arelaxation OF the Milan decree seems to be
founded on this treacherous concession OF
Mr.. Madison, and probably was produced
bv the mean councils of our cabinet.
Extract Of a letter from Mr.. l2ad1son to Ar.
Armlslrong.
FEBRUARY s, 1908.
ITO follow the paragraph reading with thc
words C pari passu with the enemy"
6 Whether these intimations have any
referee to the distinction between such
parts of the French decree as operate mn-
n;c;pallv on shore, and such as operating
on the HIGH seas, violate the rights Of neu-
trails, or to distinction between former re-
striction, and the late extension of the de-
cree with respect to the United States,
Erskine did not seem authorised to say
The probability is, that neither OF these Dis
s;n 49,. - RI ;t;s certsi,v nf:,her las
80 - 51.,art,-e t~,,e ro,;cy If the Fr,,.-
49, 49,, $50, - pra,,ob 90 ~ ,,,,y his decree =
:. ~ ,r;4h - ricyh+s ofna,-
49,, 49, f.sedon, &c he e4as and na4-
1T, a. ,;( 80 nos;t;vs stinnlarions viii
t[a f4,;tsd sta+eel\ This nav be the more
,.@o.s..I>a-, exreoted &C no,bno can he more
-. 90 bas bee, alreodv Observed, than
- efr,ct IS tho decrap sc far as il can y.
- 80 Ct would not he scrsi,,l,y a
te ,,,,cra,;o~ heyond
,I'''',a'.:>. y .',,.'o,.o
'''0 At''l'' - - 40 80 ~
~, ~, -. 1o.,,,t. :, or5o,. a
W ~ nv ooc cl.1 l.-t4ars &c M
80 80 Wy TGp E $500 - e,aJ E4h
zaLi.,S'iolS 20 ~ ~, 60 sr.,a
yyss Sr1. .,t.u u TIC 2e.- :
The first, which the pure periods ofour
history would have reused our natonio a
fame. contained facts and legations of the
most imnortant tendency, and proofs of a
temper, TO which no nation ever vet sub
mitted before il was subdued; we row give
i TO the public,
+ annears that Bonaparte declared we
should be either !" allies or enemies that
tbe anount Of Dropertv seoucstered was up
wards Of one hundred millions of francs or
seventeen m;lljons Of dollars, nearly three
times as creat IS the whole amount Of Bri-
80, .s 80 - 49, nns orol,ossaJor ,t pars
,a'' 20 i - 80, o ;th 80 r,,cb CO.
~ 49, ,.'' - .-.' ,o,,,t,+,s a
~ usN's'l - '''I1t LIZ -, ,1,ess
lileae SUMS 's.>'cieu 'il 'io'o - -, 40
oo'ese Su .1,"; nc tsou tat r 80 p 1--we
y o'oscle 80 ~ -. '-'..l a. 6
l,'u' ue!iNi'iVciy '4Nell 'lei Sio -,
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Extract ofa letter fran 1Lr. Armstr9ng To
Z{r. ILGd;s0n.

+" The conversation alluded to in the CO.
py Of the letter--did not take place till the
Sth instant, when the Emperor declared,
that if means could be found to make an
exception Of the November Decree, that
such exception should have his consent.
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Sb0nW Afa57y.
FROM JAMAICA PAPERS.

Received at tie o57ce Of The N5J0A Pujhc
Ledger, By the P5itish Schr. lommerce,
CGbfdm Lh;bmdj1.
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Extract d a letter from Wr. Armstrong to

Mr.. Patterson Offering so good con-
veyance that cannot but employ it. No
thing has occurred here since the date Of
my public dispatches (the 17th) to give to
our business an aspect more favorable than
it then had: but on the other hand, l have
come to the knowledge of two facts, which
/ think sufficiently shew the decided cha
racter of the emperor's policy with regard
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f5o The next documents In order Of
tire are the suppressed letters OF Mr..
Armstrong to Mr.. Madison Of 2ed Eco.
1903, aid Of the eth Of Aiaa---i---4 ae se'r.'e
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16

band having played JefTerson's march, and
proioand silence bling OBJ aimed, msjor
Lewis Rush, as officer Of the night, pro-
posed three cheers for" general Brigh
and his mea,' the words had not died up
on the geocra, ear, when almost every
Ia ad was bear, fer eve hat was waving,
a. d every voice shouting huzza! huzza |!
hu1z,!
Tn bard then PLAYED Yankee Doodle,
alter which major Rush proposed three
cheers for" The Governor of the Com
inonweal h Of Pennsyivan a )" hey were
INSTANTLY gives. with ioudness and hear
~ wood will, which bespoke the sin-
csrity Of the hearts fron, which they ca ne.
siuzza, huzza huzza! Encore, encore
Ie core! HuIza, huzzs, huzza!
The band struck up w shington'
march, which being concluded, The MAJOR
proposed . III rights and laws of Penn.
sylvana; six cheers for those who sup
innr,ed the one and obeyed The other"
This proposal was rec eived with ioyoas
shouts and followed by the binds PLAYING
: Hat Liberty, s. pTeme deiish :" The vol.
unteer corps and The citizens then march.
ed eff.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16

ed: lhey have cndeavored to CON-
jure up pretence for imprisoning me
IN common with many of my unfortu-
nate countrymen, but fortunately thus
far | have eluded their plans. I am
very solicitous of going to Charante,
In order to obtain copy of my con-
demnation but dare not for fear
OF imprisonment, and hazardiDg a fine
OF 1000 dollars. We are considered
as prisoners of War, but not used SO
well.-captain Osgood, of the ship
Neptune, and another captain brok
out of prison after three months con-
hnemcnt. There are eleven ships in
Clarante, in the same situation in
which mine is; and six ships compa-
nies imprisoned At Rochfort-some OF
whom have been marched 700 miles,
probably for safe keeping. There are
besides, a great number of Americas
vessels in different ports in France.
condemned for having been spoken BY
the English"
M,y10,
The ship Richard, Capt Ridgeway, arrived
emews. and Capt. 4. informed us, that on The
IL ct April ii p NJ. The SAINTS cayi.ula ed
to Admiral Cochrane after days bomb ri mt;
that the French feet Of thee sail of the iinc, &
frigates. under the command of Comm iare
Tronde, from L'Olicnt which were bocka led
IN the Saints, made their escape on the 10 n !:
the trigates which we've laden with proyisions,
had got into Bassateere, Guadaiouoe and the
line OF Battle ships, had gone 20 Sea. The Isl
and OF Guadaloupc had been declared in state
oil Blockade.
Captain K. further informs, that on the 26t1
OF Aprh, letter WAS received in S., Barfhole
news, from verv respectable nausc in S K Is
which stated that the King of Sweden had been
sssassinated by his subjects and that ) vedish
vessels were not admitted to an Emery, with any
descriptions OF eargoes, in any of the BRUSH Isl
ands.
DeStruetive Fire ABOUT S o'clock Yesterday
morning, fire broke our in Chatham street. a
lew doors above the arsenal-It is said to have
originated in house occupied by Mr. Warner
In few minutes IL communicated 10 the a Join {.
ing buildings, and extended IT'S ravages TO Tryon
Now and augustus street in the rear. About
% bulldogs were consumed. The principal suf-
teTer, win respect to properly is MIR Loriiiard,
Iooacconift. Perhaps no FIRE has occurred in this
city for many years which has produced so much
real distress Although the actual loss of p,o-
perry with the exception of Mr. Lorillard's) is
not great, yet most of The families who inhabit
ed the houses IN Tryon Row aud Augustus street.
are poor, and have lost heir all Hou c,e.sno
and stript of furniture and cloa;hng. they have
claims upon the public liberality whi.h shou
not be wi hheid
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS

IN the last Argus, gave you general
demonstration of the proposition respecting
cart wheel, which has of Iafe engaged
the public attention. shall new afford ven
a geometrical one, since you have been so
obiigIng as to have diagram cut for that
purpose.
II wheel G BD', reyolve along plane
a Is, the lowest point a, or that IN contact
with the plane, at the commencement of the
motion, Will move with less velocity than
IAc upper point Is, or that ciiametricaiiy on
posite tor the first ninety degrees, or from
TO G but afterwards a viii move QUICK
er and 3 slower. In more general terms.
any point in the lower SernIcircIe DAG
will move slower than q point in the no.
sr semIcrcie & ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
PHILADELPHIA, Maye.
THE TRIU APH OF VIRTUE

Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
the marshal of the district went to the
New Prison and informed general
bright that he had received pardon
from the president Of the u. States.
for him and his men. The general
requested to see it and read it to the
men, to know whether it was SO wor
ded that they could honourablv and
consistently with their duty as Penn
sylvania militia, accept of it. On per-
usal, it was found TO be freely and
voluntarily the act of the President.
without any solicitation on the part O
the prisoners or their friends, and that
the language was, in every respect. un-
excePtionable. These facts being sat-
isfactorlly ascertained, the pardon was
accepted. 1t RENTED the fines, as
well as dispensed with the further i'm.
prisonment.
The welcome news was soon spread
abroad. Captain Rush's light infantry
company, and captain Uhle's rife com
Pany assembled in complete uniform.
at the prison, with promptitude
which did them honour. The prison
was crouded within and without. At
little after eight o'clock the line OF
march was taken up in the following
order.
A trumpeter, and light horse.
Captain Uhle's rife company.
A section of the Philadelphia Blues.
General Bright supported by his
aids, majors Christian and Simmonds
and accompanied as a friend by the
marshal.
Officers of the Brigade and Legion
in and out of uniform, in sections of
FIVE.
Messrs. Weslfall, Cole, Atkinson.
Hong, Phyle, wilkins, Ogden and
knipe.
The Philadelphia Bikes, their band
in the centre.
Members of other volunteer corps
in uniform.
Citizens in sections Of FIVE.
The streets we're very much crowded,
but no accident happened, a. they we're
well lighted by the mary large candle.
which were carried. The Procession
marched down Arch street to Fourth Oh |
Fourth TO Race, dawn Race TO Front, 10 |
Front to Vine, down Vine to Water Stree: I
to the house Of general Brigh,. The
most perfect good der prevailed during
the Whole march, which was enlvC ned by
he popul,r airs played by the Bard and
he Files and Drums.
About ten o'cIock The Procession arriy.
ed IN sight Of general Brghrs, where il,
vas greeted with three hearty cheers, from
he multitude there assembled, which was
s,urned, with int4.est, by the thousands
Who accompanied The militia. On theI
General and his men entering his house
he air resounded with loud huzzas. The
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
Til ; JEFFERSON.
NEW YORK, May ..

Extract of letter from Captain w.
Heating, to his friend in Portland,
da1ed I" Boardeaux, March I7th,
1909.
"My shipwas seized by the French
government on the 10Th Of January
last, and viii, no doubt, be condemn.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
WASHINGTON CITY, MAY 8.

We have the pleasure of commun eating
to the public, at the instance of General
Iurreau, the Minister Plenipoten,iary of
France, the following official documen, re-
ietive to subject interesting to science *
au'n n'ty. /; is particularly worthy OF the
notice OF such physicians In this country,
as nave written or contemplate writing, on
the nature OF the cyouh
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
B,rata!a Aren9.
r 1 C H NJ o N d.
TUESDAY, May is. 1909.
CONGRESS.

The attention Of the public seems to be
directed with considerable anxiety TO the
aporo1rh'ng session. II would indeed have
drawn forth every feeling OF solicitude and
alarm it the state of things were the same
now As a. the time of the adiourRment of
.he last Congress But rs they are not. il
rs unnecessary to enter into the painful spe-
culation what they would have tone-whe-
Their they would have continued the non.
intercourse iaw-declared w,r. or have
submitted. We congratulate our country
in having escaped this hazardous trial of
her honor and prosperity. from the tenn.
per OF the last congress, we should unavoi.
daily have been Impressed with the most
gloomy anticipations. But the claui has pas
sed by & a. present the sun-shn ne of Deace
brightens eur prospect. What then will
engage the attention of the approaching
congress They Cannot facilitate the adj
instnent of our differences with Britain.
he English farW will no longer have il
in their power 70 indulge their temper OF
scurri''v against the administration as be-
inr infected with French influence and
British hatred. This favori theme of
ob!oquy against Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Ma
Olsen can no longer exist. The charge has
been even disproved with great force and
animation by Great Britain herself What
then VIII they spend their rage and fury
upon They surely will not have the ef
frontery 10 continue their abuse against thu,
embargo and the non intercourse. Bee ,use
AT all events the credit is due to the last
measure (accnrding to the admission OF the
british minister) for the present aTncable
face ut things. No scheme of hostility a
gainst Britain will become the subject OF lie
bate, so that in This point os view the tenn
per of parties will not be excited They will
however find out some mole for the purpose
OF abusing and embarrassing the admins.
tration. They will pourtray the charac.
ter ot Great Britain in the most insinuatinp
style That she has behaved with true
masnanimity and Justice in Offering US the
most ample reparation that our pride could
require, while on the other hand they viii
'ngeniously bring into contrast the odiou.
and domneering figure of France. Ant
this entirely for the purpose of hurrying u.
into Immediate war, be fore indeed we sh
have known the determ ,tions of Bona.
parte since the change of conduct on tn,
part OF Britain. This will no doubt be tn,
darling scheme of the Engfsh hart,
md the great advocate of ,he By3tisj
cause. The dear object of an alliance viii
britain III case of war with France will
render their cxertions animated and unre
uniting. 1t requires no prophetic nspira
ton to foretell with confidence that Thu
VIII be the course OF the anti Republican,
and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
*Pickering.


IHE late attempts of the federalists 70
wheedle and coque,te Mr.. Madison into
their own party are no less singular than
ridiculous. Their extravag4nt speculat;ons
upon the belief of his Hru,ne orr 70 bco fcd-
era fsf IN hrfncih'c, Convince US that aitho'
thoy may be vdnqushed by truth and .,reu.
ment, they Will always indulge themselves
with-hoP e." the sad privilege of des
pair. Hitherto they have abused him as
oeing wanting in frmness and energy. and
opposed his election because ne was devoted
10 tne principles of the preceding admins
Ta'ioh but now 1t seems thew RECOGNISE
IN MN the Charming features of federalism.
ana are prepared to offer their incense of
aaoiation' THESE prospects may bloom for
while IN all their felicity, and if the fede
ralists derive satisfaction and happiness
from them, we could wish their tieiuso
90 Continue. Even the doughty editor of The
rreeman's Journal has suffered his imapi
nation In entertain him with the RoxANcE
.oi fEDERAL AscENcIoN, under the auspi
ces OF the present administration. If thew
can coDsole themselves with these "Airy
Mornings, we shall really admire their han
py FACULTY IN being able TO do so, wniie. At
'he same time we can never envy their I'm,
'e"1 pleasure. From whence, we fam would
- '"SsS CdiCulatiohS drawn Has
any act OF Mr.. Madison's life, much les. MS
three months. administrations, gwen rise 20
them Or, is it merely polIticai finesse
TO Try the powers of fattery Hence. il
would seem that the ivder4lists and MINI.
rty-men are about to take different directl-
.ohs. Inc one to caress and persuade Mr..
Maoison INTO federalism, the other to abuse.
ana u possible, to force him intoit, Thus
nc wiz alternately be obliged to encounter
battery and opposition.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
Translation.
MINTC'TUV ~ .t.lILs INT-HEnrf@o

X.
he Minister OF the interior, Con,te de
PEnhire, having considered the notice de-
creed on the 21st July, 1907, for the com.
petition opened by order OF his Majesty the
Emperor and King on the subject of the
disorder known under the name of the
CkOOP, after having consulted the Me.
ulcai College at Paris-decrees as follows:
ART. L. The Time fixed on the LIST Janu
airy. 1909, tor the competition upon the sub
iect OF the Group, is prorogued till the 3lst
July in this year.
ART Those physicians who have al
ready addressed their treatises to the
French Minister, may withdraw them. if
they think proper, for revision. They
need only note the time of sending memoirs
and the motto or device with which they
are prefaced or headed as distinctive
mark.
Isl gned,)
Paris, 18th January. 1893.
TURREAU, Min. Plen. from Franc g
May IL.
Extract OF letter from Washington,
dated May 2, 1909.
G. Archibald Lee, Esq. of this town,
staunch Federalist, goes out as mes
senger with dispatches from our go
vernment to England. He will take
the stage from this tomorrow morn
ing for Norfolk, where he will take
swift sailing vessel and make the
best OF his way to England"
There is an error in the preceding,
which in my place, it is proper to cor
recr. Mr.. Lee is not an especial bear
er of dispatches. Bound to Europe
on his own particular affairs, ne called
Gas | presume any gentleman would
have done in similar CASEY on the Sc
cretary of State, stating his intende d
voyage, and offering his services as
bearer of any dispatches or letters go.
" rnment might wish to forward. In
this way he took charge OF letters 70
be delivered in England, without any
compensation or official appointme MT
tor that particular purpose
On Tuesday last the President OF
the u. S. and the Heads of Depart
ments Partook of an elegant repast at
Alexandria, by special invitation. On
this OCCASION, the new brigde over the
Potomack, was first past in carriages.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-17

smile upon this happy land" But, she
FACT IS, that notwithstanding the want OF
money, there are very few found to com.
plain, The utmost confidence is generally
placed in. the present government, ana
most men appear to think that every
thing was done which could or ought to
have been done by the last. Some few
express their fears that if England should
De conquered, Bonaparte would conquer
us next but the majority think that we
could cope with him IN our woods an
perhaps the wiser part, have no fear,
whatever on the subject either way. That
there is French party io the country, has
no fouodation but that /" baseiess one"
contaised in the newspapers. Country
meetings TO express our reliance upon the
Sovcrnment have not been deened neces-
sary, because It Was thought that the gov.
ernment know uswell enough to rely up-
on US without any public expression of our
confidence.
:" When we meet one another, the com
mon subjecr of enquiry is. We'll, neigh.
Dor, what do you mean to plant the next
years This is a subject on which there is
great deal OF amicable difference, if you
VIII allow me the expression, and [ augur
that the best consequences will arise from
1t. M my planters who possess rich riv-
some intelligent rice planters mean, ] am
told. to make an experiment of the same
Kind on their tide lands. Can the sue
cess OF 1t be doubted /! 'rhe owners of pine
land spe K OF planting indigo and ground.
nuts. The latter has been found TO be a
most profitable crop. 1t is reported that
those IN tue upper country who hav: pro-.
per lands, and understand ir, mean, be-
sides their hemp, to grow considerable
quantity of haX Some speak OF fat,ening
beeves Tor the Charleston market-other;
enquire for WOO to make homespun, and
declare they Will not be without sheep a.
mother year
predict that Charleston will soon
see three Kinds OF produce going 10 her
market, which she has seldom seen be.
tore--these are Hemp, Flax, aud Wool
Does NOT the prospect give You pleasure p
My life for it, in the present disposition Of
the people OF this country, the nonnter.
course in two years more will be a b,es,
sing. am still no enemy 10 trade, If we
would carry it on and ut the same time
preserve cur honor and Independence.
mad almost forgot to tell you of Mr..
M'bride's spinning machine, which yuu
will soon see in the city. Those VINO have
VISITED 1T, speak OF 1t with surprise and
1t is indeed surprising that unpicked cot.
ton should be thrown into it, and CONE out
ready spun For the weaver. believe that
Arkwrigiit ct whom so much has been said
aud written, never did any thing like this.
would have you, my friend, TO longer to
despond, as you seem to do, about our
trads and Independence and division of
the states. Rest assured that, that indie
pendence which was acquired by our hon.
ored fathers, will be preserved by their
aspiring sons.
"What have now written to you, in
despite of calumny, is tue true state and
disposition OF our country.
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