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F O r. RE. N Y.

The Two following TRACTS OF
LAND, lying on James river, in
the County of Powhatan.
THAT LARGE ESTATE called BELT
Il MhIO. at present occupied by MIR.
James Tucker.
me plantation iHw edt0tely d5s!s.y 81, .,s,.f4
IN the occupancy OF Mr.. David Mead.
Also, The Tract of Land, called the OH
Courthouse Tract, in the county of Powha-
tan, lying on Deep Creek, and now occupi.
ed by Mr.. William Wlburn.
These Lands, will, without reserve, be
rented to the highest bidder, az Powhatan
Courthouse, on the 19sh OF July next, being
the first day Of the court unless before pri
vately rented Apply to
JAMES CARTER, Goochland,
NEIL MCOULL, or
JOHN st. JOHN, h'chmonda
April S0th, 1909. wtdr
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GIBRALTAR, Ian. Is,

a working party of 700 men under
the directions Of the Oficers of Artil.
lcry. have been sent from this garrison
for three days TO the Spanish lines,
for the purpose of embarking the guns
and stores in the different batteries
there to the coasts of Catalonia and
Valencia, where they are much wan
ted, and for which transports are now
fitting out here to convey them.
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To Cen. Washing on.

Neither Mr.. Barlow's letter nor Gener.
al Washinyton's opinion would have 10.
fucnced me 10 nominate minister, il
] bad not received abundant assurances
10 the same effect from regular diplo.
matte sources, |, however, considered
General Washingron's question whe her
MIR b arlow's was written WI h a very good
or avery bad design and as wnh all my jea-
lousy had not sagacily enough TO discover
The smallest room Tor suspicion of any Ill
design, frankly concluded that IL was
w.i,ten with very good ne.
From General w ashingt ms letter il,
appears, lst. That j, was his opinion
that the restoration OF peace upon jusl,
honorable and dgni6ed terms, was the
nrdent desire of all the friends of this ii.
sing empire. I'd. That he thought nr-
goe,ation might be brought on, upon O.
pen, fair and honorable ground. Sd.
Iha, he was so desirous of peace, that
he was willing TO en.er into correspon
deuce With Mr. Barlow, private gen le-
men, without any visible credentials or
pubic character, or responsibility TO eli.
iher government, in order 10 bri0g on a
public negotiation. Cen. Washington,
therefore could not consider the negocia-
ton odious.
Quincy, April 10, 1909.
From the Baltimore EUening Posi-.
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Trench republic. In a war there is clear.
ly nothing TO be gained by US, not even no
nor.-Honor indeed may be saved by war,
and so itsmay be by negotiation. But
the calamities insepsrable from a war
of this kind, and under present circum-
stances would be incalculable do not saw
that the United States or any portion OF
them would be conquered; but they would
sacrifice great numbers of their best citi-
zens, burthen themselves with four times
their present debt, overturn the purest
system of morals, and lose the fairest
opportunity that ever nation had of rising
to greatness aHd happiness OH the basis OF
liberty.
Were / writing to young General,
whose fame WAS still To be created, might
deem it useless to ask him to stifle I'm it's
birth n war on which he had founded his
hopes of future honors. But you, sir, hav-
ing already earned and acquired all those
that can render man great & happy, can
surely have no object of ambition but to
render your country so. To engage your
influence in favor of new attempt at ne.
gocia;ion, Thought il only necessary to
convince you that such an attempt would
be well eceved here, and probably atten-
aed with success. / can do no more than as
sure you that this sincere opinion, and I'll at
my Information is drawn from unsupported
sources
am not accus omed to inierpose my
advice in the administrator OF any coun.
Try, and should 10, have done it now, did
mot believe it my duty as CITIZEN of my
own, and friend to all others. see Two
great nations rushing on each Others bayo-
nets, without any other Cause of con en-
ton but IN understanding. I shudder
al the prospect and wish 10 throw my.
sell between the vans, and suspend the
onset, I'LL a word ofexplanation can pass.
/ hope my letter will have thrown some
light upon the subject but if it shall MOI,
i hope you will excuse the attempt, for
you know my zeal IS honest.
have the bonorlo be sir,
W''h great respect,
ur mos, obedIent and
Most humble servant,
JOEL BARLOW.
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BOSTON, April "a.
French Fleet in tie Vest indies.

Capt. M'Cobb, arrived here Yesterday, Il,
Is days from st. Croix, reports, that se,
vcral days before he sailed, accounts had
been receiyedtthere, that N ne SAIL of the
line OF French SHIPS of war, and said 10 be
The Brest fleet, had arrived. and re taken
Mariagalante, where they were lefs at the
last account.
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wAsHINGToN.CIry, April .

The following letter, copied from
the Boston Patriot, on the subiect OF
the King of Engiand's Proclamation
OF October 90, 1907, was written b.,
John Adams TO the same gentleman
70 whom his letter Published in our
last was addressed. 1t merits and
Will receive an attentiva perusal.
Nat. Int.
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NEW YORK, April "a.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

Yesterday arrived at this port the
British Packet Carteret, Patterson,
from Falmouth, which place she left
the 18th of March. Captain p. po-
litely favored the Editor OF the Mer-
camille Advertiser, with London pa
pers to the evening ofthe 9th of March,
from which the following articles are
copied.
LONDON, March Q. !,
The accounts from SPAN are OF a
very gratifying nature. The Spanish
Ambassador received dispatches from
Seville yesterday, dated the 18th of
last month. The supreme Junta had
received dispatches from the heroic
Palafox, stating that Saragossa not on
ly held out with undated hrmness.
but had obtained great advantages o.
yer the French. The women OF that
place, it seems, had, by an ingenious
device been chiefly instrumental in OBJ
tanning these advantages, having APP.
peared before the walls as if desperate
with distress and inviting the enemy
to put an end to their suffering bv n
decisive attack on the town. A large
body of the French, on the 17th Ian.
were induced, by this stratagem, 70
pour into the town, where the patriots
were ready to receive them, and des-
troy great number. Many of those
intrepid females fell in the conflict.
1t is said Cuesu and the Duke Del
lnfantado had united their forces, and
were marching for Toledo with 10000
men.
Extract IF a Letter from Malaga, Janu-
airy 80.
"Ihe news we have this day received
is OF favourable nature Cuesta has
cut off 1000 men near Estramadura.
and Palafox 10000 before Sarapossa.
IL would appear that the swelling oil
the Ebro had carried away their bridge
and that those 10000 men were pre-.
vented froA joining the rest of the
army.
"Palafox marched out with 60 600.
and drove into the river those he
could rot destroy it is said not a man
has escaped"
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mhortans Communication.

WIioTFdHl communication.
INADMISSIBLE PRINCIPALS
or rnR
KING OF ENGLAND'S PROCLAMA~
TiON
Of Ostober %, 19o7-Considered
The source from whence we derive
this highly important discussion of
subject, involving SO deeply the
rights, the honor, and the interest OF
America, will render it unnecessa-
~ for us TO invite the careful atten-
ton Of OR readers-Ed. Patriot.
Quincy, January 9, 1859.
In my letter of the 25th of Dee.
it was remarked that the proclamation
Tor pressing seamen from our mer-
chant ships had not been sufficiently
repro5ated. Some of the reasons for
that opinion will be found In the fol-
lowing commentaries which were writ
ten for private amusement, within a
few days after the appearance in pub
lie OF this
TEXT.
"The proclamation Of the king of
Great Britain, requiring the return OF
his subjects, the seamen especially,
from foreign countries, to aid in this
hour ofpeculiar danger, in defence OF
their own %
g But it being an acknowledged
principle that every nation has right
to the service OF its subjects in time OF
war, that proclamation could not fur
nish the slightest ground for an en-
barge"
This partial description has ten
dency to deceive many, and no doubt
has deceived thousands. 1t is CEN
cealing an asp in basket of figs.
The dangerous, alarming and fatal
part of the proclamation is kept care
fully ont Of sight. Proclamations oil
one kind are of immemorial usage
but the present one is the first of the
kind. Proclamations OF the first kind
issued usually in the beginning of 4
war, are in effect but simple invitati.
ons to subjecs, who happen to be a.
broad, to return home. To deny the
right of the king to- issue them, would
be as unreasonable as to deny hi.
right to send card of invitation tc
one OF his subjects to dine with hin
on St. Georges day. But in neithei
case is the subject bound by law tC
accept the invitation. AS it is natu
raj to every human mind to sympathiz,
with its native country when in dis
tress or danger, it is well known tina
considerable numbers Of British com
monty returned home from various TO
reign countries, in consequence o
these invitations by proclamation
The British ambassadors, consuls, a
gents, governors and other officers eiv,
the proclamations a general circulate
on, stimulate the people to return, anc
contrive many means to encourage anC
facilitate their passages. All ,his i
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-02

INADMISSIBLE PRINCIPLES
or ThR
KING OF ENGLAND'S PROCLAMA-
TON
Of Oetober q, lso7-Considered.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-02

Thu source from whence we derive
this highly important discussion of
subject, involving SO deeply the
rights, the honor, and the interest OF
America, will render it unnecessa-
~ for us 70 invite the careful atten-
tion Of orr readers-Ed. Patriot.
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cHILICoTHE, June 80.

There IS perhaps few instances OF record
.;ncs the DAYS of Nero, OF more deliberate
ceramic prescription, than one which shali
aasmpt to narrate.
Captain JARVIS CUTLER, having been
commended, by as respectable characters
4. there are in the state of Ohio, for a cap
tq;ucy in the additional army, was appointed
[sDd received orders in June last to recruit.
|Rrfore Dec. he mad upwards ofSohne Young
Rnrn enlisted in his company, and IN Feb.
act he received orders to proceed from
Newport (Ky.) to New.Orlcans, with his
[ompany, where he arrived on the I'd OF
March. In the mean time bussy bab6lin.g. fan1e
lad informed Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. sec'ry.
that capt. CUTLER, was son OF
Hector luauasseh Cutler an old revolution
krv patriot, one who had madehis breast
b,r couatrg's batapark, during that period
krhich lied mems souis--This was sufficient
his name was struck from the nomination
isl. before it was sent to the Senate Tor con-
+nrrepce. He is now more than 1900 miles
rom home, left sick and tfiendless to gra-
|ify these ministers of vengeance" Thus
I've see. while Duane and a whole host OF
oreign out-casts and renegadoes are pro-
Yided with the most lucrative posts by our
government, although they possess neither
alents, nor any other quality to recommend
hem, except a devoted sycophancy the
rue born sons of America are not only de-
|rird, but prosecuted even 10 the brink or
be grave.
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COLONEL PICKERING.

ioere is no end to the profigate accusa-
IONS made against the veteran patriot and
P'aer, COZ. Pickering. His elevated and
|sssrved reputation, having gradually risen
'ne pitch at which it stands, affords a Sc
UNITY against the attacks OF those who are
s tnm enemies alone, but equally hostile to
lohc virtue itself. TIE stand which he SO
'0E and successfully made against the
'sPrators, who have been endeavoring to
* upon the nation the chains of France
Tue embargo, viii never be forgiven by
Nm Accordingly they have inces-
my exercised their defamatory In
auoa, TIL at length they have reached the
1s a'ne point of calumuy, by charging him
gr having written to his nephew Samuel
aaalns, Esq. now residing in London,
rPly 10 the British minister for aid and
~ a'uon IN meditated separation of the
,as NJ Which application was made to Mr..
N'''S last summer.
~ no SANDER was limited at in the Wing
!, uays ago, and is formally repeated
~;!n by correspondent of that pa
I'm names and circumstances. As
u can be conceived ola higher grade
Nh '' reluctant as col. Pickering ever
pNss = = 70 appear sensible to the poisoned
loats MS enemies, we hope he viii look
18Th. as merlting his serious attention.
i. more worthy of this condescension
,n ae OF general Armstrong, the mi
/ ns.s rarls, is referred to as a source of
re, and the tale is represented as
~ US immediately from Washing
hss which we are left 70 conclude that
4sa from toe department of state.
lid.
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a!aranur!a Eailp Gasstte.
TUESDAY, JULY Is.

On the last dav of the session, Mr.. Ran
FolPh reported two bills, one to provide for
Be selection of jurors by the courts of the
United States intead of the marshals !; the
|her specifying the punishments to be adj
|udged BY courts martial, which are pro-
posed to be limited to hard la6or with or
|s'ihoat suspension ofpay: solitary con.
Enement Nth or rvithaut such SUSPENSION,
"a 1u'th or Without q partial SUSPENSION Of
10s,s'eace: 6anishment NTH disgrace: and
easn North american.
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Jun e IT.
New Houfe of Entertainment.

rTVHOMAS RHODES, respectfully In
4 forms the citizens of Alexandria and the
public, that he VIII opensA HOUSE OF EN-
PERMANENT on the first day Of July next,
in a commodious and airy new house on
:Prince-street, sign of the Eagle, few doors
above Thomas Swann's dwclling.-He in
tends to keepa constant supply Of the best
LIQUORS and PROVISIONS, and will ac-
cemmodate travellers and others on such mo-
derate terms as to make it:Ah object to CALI
on him. He will be provided with a careful
hostler and has good stabEng for horses.
The situation is superior to any in town
for the accommodation Of travellers, it being
out of the way of hustle and there is a pump
of the best water atthe door
June ~. 2aW
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rs RECOMMENDATION.

vE~HE Superintendent of Police recon-
/. mends to the citizens of Alexandra,
during the warm season, frequent use Of
LIME in their Priivies and other parts Of
their premises where filth accumulates-and
the greatest attention is required to the keep
ing clean and dry their cellars, SO that nc
starnallt water be left in them.
He particularly requests the proprletorS
of unoccupied houses and cellars to cause
them frequently to be opened and aired
housekeepers are required to cause all the
rubbish &C accumulated in their back yards 10 be-
thrown into The streets that the scavengerS
carts may take it away
John Longden,
Superintendent Of Police.
Jun ".
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NORFOLK, 7uly IA.

NOKFOLN, TIs1g ~
lived. schooner Venus, + mmerson' L
: from Grenada. ,s
''I' +, there July i, briggs M ehitable, Man
ssnd for this port, just arrived st.
k,n' y arv -, from New York !; Mar
all, ~ MsClennan, Portland William, Pope,
|ga 81 IT,'srnsbunk, Just arrived; Faithful Ser
|oi A'I proetor, for Wiscassett in 6 days !;
YAM .as,s Hiram, Ryan, for Wiscaset IN s
|sen00Ap olla. Averill, of Wells, uncertain !;
| q ea1nes. Thompson, of Kennebunk, do ];
, vonra Chase. of Beverly. The brig
= i''ss s'one, of this port, touched at Gre
: ans ab0ut the 10th of June with the loss
'lsI ssr m topmast, and sailed again tor
\ = , 81 American produce at Grenada
|,ema kably low.
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Of the most dreadful kind may be reconciled
by custom, prejudice and religious opinions.
The English assembled on this occasion,
feeling both pity for the object OF sacrifice,
and indignation against those who were
the authors Of it, were at one instant over
come with grief, and the next animated with
an enthusiastic wish to rush forward, and by
force to rescue the victim Of superstition
from the hands of her bigotted relatives;
while the Neapolitans conceiving that
they themselves were doing an act OF
laudable piety in thus devoting this lovely
creature to the cloister, and were eneuring
her eternal happiness, Showed in their man
ner, their countenances and their conversa-
ton, that they looked on what was passing
scene of JOY, not Of sorrow. Ihe loud
tone OF speaking or screaming which have
before remarked as prevalent in Italian So
ciety, was particularly remarkable on this
occasion; and nothing, altogether, could be
less solemn than ceremony calculated, &C
cording to our ideas, to excite the most Sc
rious and most painful reflections.
M. De DAsHKoFF, Charge DIES A}faires
and Consul General OF the Emperor of RUS
sia to the United States, arrived here few
DAYS ago. We understand that he has been
recognized as such by the President OF the
United States, and has received his exc
uuatur as Consul General. Nat. Intel.
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July Is. eosl
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FOR RENT.

THE DWELLING HOUSE of the late
Colonel HOOK, on Water-street.-It is spa
cious and convenient, and has all necessary
onthonses, with very excellent garden ats
ached to it.
J.. H. Hooe,
John Muncaiter,
Executors
Mar, IS. s~ estf
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N o T &c E.
July 49,.

THE property III the wharf at the south
side Of Prince-strcet, proposed to be let ON
the 22d instant by Robert Anderson, Alex
ander M'Kenzic, Thomas Lawrason & Will
liam Newton, committee Of the common
council, agreeable to the above advertise
ment, as far as the lot lately occupied by
Elisha Janney, extends westwardly upon the
said street, is hereby made known to be
vested in the subscriber as trustee for the cree
ditors of the said Janney-All persons are
therefore forewarned frora renting the same
or any part'thereof, in pursuance of the &C.
Vertisement aforesaid.
Richard M. Scott, 72ufee.
July II. dts
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aT Printing in its various branches
executed with accuracy and dispatch.
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The NeaPolitan ladies laughed, or rather
glggled, during the most serious parts OF the
ceremony /; sent messages from one to the
other and amused themselves with con-
versing together on the most trivial topics
in short, seemed to consider the whole as
very lively and pleasant event. The novice
shed no tears, but her countenance was pale
and I thought | could discover that the
smile she assumed was rather forced than
natural.
AS we were leaving the chapel, we we're
invited into the barloir, where the nuns, on
ly separated by low CRATE, appeared, and
entertained the strangers with ice, cakes, and
other refreshments. The new victim was
here seen again, and seemed, BY an oficious
activity displayed in waiting on her guests,
to be anxious to conceal the dreadful tho'ts
which probably pressed on her mind.
During the whole of this ceremony I ex-
perienced the most painful sensations, and |
could not help remarking howcircnmstances
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PUBLIC AUCTION.

To be sold, at public auction, at Northum-
berland court house, III the county OF Norii
cumberland, and state of Virginia, on
TUESDAY, the fifth day OF oeptemoer
next, at eleven O'Clock, In the tofenooh'
Five contiguous Plantations,
1no,ntinr tore1ser to about 'a7oo Acres,
rJTIJATE. on the river Potomac, and
~ within about three miles OF the court
IN These estates formerly belonged~to
presleu 7Aornton, Esq. and are the same on
which he lived. They have never been seen
hv either of the subscribers but 1t Is UNDER
s.ooa. mat about 100 acres OF them are as
valuable low grounds as any on the lsver' ane
) considerable part thereof heavily tlmberea.
The uplands consist OF about looc acres aAa
tbe whole is well calculated for the production
of corn. wheat, tobacco, timothy, and smaA
rrain of all kinds, in great abundance. Ihe
vaters are SAID to abound with excellent
6sb. oysters, and wild fowl Ihewater carl
Rage is easy and convenient to Norlo,k, pa
rimore, Alexandria, and the city OF WASH,
ington and as these estates possess several
rood mill seats, with an abundance OF WAFER,
and plentiful supply climber, they must
be very valuable.
'fhe premises will be shewp to persons iIl-
Ching to purchase, by Col. James .ssoora'
who lives on them, or by Samuel Blaek've1'
ESQ. who lives near to them; and the terms
&c payment may DC known sufficient time
before he sale, by applying to either otthem'
~ - the subscriber in the city OF Phlladel-
phia. xr, = Eyxy1c
line --i8I oAs
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