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" Should the re-opening Of your com
merce take place in manner which adyices
by the packet lead us to expect, while the
belligerents continue to enforce their orders
and DEGREES (and WE, are not as yet aware of
any modification we are afraid difficulties
may arise, from which serious consequences
may ensue. Very few ports in Europe can
be strictly called neutral, and any vessel at
tempting to enter a port actually blockaded,
or declared to be so, becomes a subject Of
capture The dangers you incur are likely to
be increased from the revolution which the
kingdom CT Sweden has undergone, the
king having been deposed and made a pri-
soner. The duke OF S~udermania, who, as
regent, has assumed the .reins of govern
ment, declares his determination to conclude
a peace immediately. Should this be ac-
complished, Sweden, from the circumstanc-
es in which she is placed, will scarcely be
allowed to remain neutral on the contrary,
it may be apprehended she will be compelled
to aecede to the general c~onfederacy, and
Shut her ports against Great Britain and
it may be fairly presumed that our orders in.
council, from the principles on which they.
were originally issued, will, in their opera
ton, embrace Sweden, should she, unfor-
tunately, become Il enemy"
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BALTIMORE, III %.

Arrived, sch'r Hetty, Dawson, S. days
Inn C~arthagena. Left there, Esd April
~ Amiable, Fitch, of BalGmore (@arriv-.
Nav one of the British frigatcs off the
US. was not boarded. The pilot Of the
SAYS he was present when the British
- on the AmiabIe arrived here on the
sa1 inst. being near, was hailed blythe tri-
-. asked wnat Ia sch'r was when told
,5,t she was All American, he ordered the
fre 10 cease, saying that he was informed a
french privateer was lowering on the coast
nd thanked the pilot for the information.
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sells Of the United States, without they be
navigated by a certain proportion of the
crew, citizens OF the United States.
1t was observed, that it was futile to
make provision for the protection of Ame-
rican seamen, while Britain exercises the
power of boarding our vessels and taking
whoever they may suppose to be British
subjects. Before provision to this purpose
can be e%fectual the naturalization law must
be revised or altogether repealed; that if
the mover would consent to lay his resolu-
ton on the table, it might be modified or
supplanted by another, having in view at
the same time the naturalization law, which
law must be abolished, or its provisions en-
forced that protection afforded, which
would be cruel and ungenerous to withhold
from aliens which have been invited to the
shores Of America.
The resolution was laid on the table,
mr.. Dana submitted another resolution,
authorship merchant vessels to arm for their
defence, giving bond not to break any actu-
al blockade, nor carry articles contraband of
war or infringing any acknowledged law of
nations.
Referred to a committee of the whole
house on Friday.
A petition from the sugar re6ners Of Phi
ladeiphia was presented and referred to the
committee of commerce and manufactures.
Also, one from the hatters Of the same
town praying encouragement, which, with
one OF a similar nature from New York was
referred to the committee Of commerce and
manufactures.
Mr.. MsAim presented a petition from
sundry inhabitants in and about Baltimore,
interested ia the manufacture Of cotton,
praying congress TO lay additional duties
on foreign manufactures. Referred to the
committee OF commerce and manu- features.
A petition was presented from Elizabeth
Hamilton, wife of the late Alexander IIa-
milton, praying half pay due him, which he
~relinquished, but which owing to her mar
rowed circumstances she is obliged to ap-
peal to congress for.
Mr.. G0ls0n called up the petition Of ma
.ior Nelson Of Mecklenberg presented last
session, both Of which were referred to the
committee Of claims.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
then resumed.
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TUESDAY. IIqy SO.

After another fltering away Of time on
a motion made by Mr.. Faad2Ibh to amend
the journal, the house proceeded to the or
binary business Of the morning, when a
number Of private petitions were presented
ard referred respectively.
Mr.. RdndolaA. rise for the purpose O.
making a motion. Iii now 10 years since
had the honor of seat in this house. In
the 1stsession Of the 9th Congress, a law
was passed authorising the taking a census
Of the u. S. Owing to the Iateness at which
il was made, the marshal, had not time to
make it rs as night be wished: | therefore
move YOU the following:
Resol0ed, That provision ought to be
male by law for taking thethird census of
the u, S.
Mr.. Aston objected that if a law passed
now, one part OF the United States might
be numbered before January and other parts
not for 3 years, which would make a sensi-
bic change in tde fair ratio of representa-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. quincy, resolution
laid on the table.
Mr.. L>zc;s presented "a petition from the
manufacturers Of hats in the town Of Alex
andria, praying that additional duties may
be laid on imported hats, or their introduce
aon prohibited altogether.
Referred TO the committee Of co mmerce
and manufactures.
A message from the senate, announcing
that they had appointed a committee on
4b;- nort for aproIlnJ h;Ic
The house appointed a committee Of
two, on their part, for the same purpose.
Mr.. AorroWfrom the committee on pnb-
lie lands, presented a bill making provision
for carrying into effect a treaty with the
Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians, and au-
thorising the establishment Of a Land-Of-
hce: Read twice and ordered to a commit
tee OF the whole house to morrow.
Mr.. T. G. Tac&s2n, from the committee
appointed on that part OF the Presidents
message as relates to our foreign relations,
asked leave to report.
An act repeating the several acts laying
an embargo; and to revise and amend the
act interdicting foreign intercourse. Read
twice, and ordered to a committee Of the
whole house on Friday.
The bill goes to the repeal of that part
Of the law interdicting intercourse with G..
Britain and enforcing that part relating to
France, making the bonds to be given dou-
bic the value of vessel and cargo, and de-
claring forfeitures under that part Of the law
repealed shall be prosecuted as if the act
WAS still in force.
Mr.. Dana stated his object in rising was
to'call the attention Of the house to the case
of American seamen, andthis was enforced, |
from the difficulty Of ascertaining what the
number was Of American seamen employ
ed in the maratime commerce. Of the United
States, and therefore moved the following:
Reszoiyed, That for the benefit of the sea-
men Of the United States, it is proper to
make provision, that registered ships or
vessels Of the United States, after q tinae
limited by law, sha. not continue to enjoF
the benefits and privileges Of ships or yes
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIYES.
MoNDAY, MaJ 20.
CoNcLUDED.
I[Taken f6r tie Alexondria Gazette.]

Approhatory address-Emotion to post
pone indefinitely under consideration.
Dir. Rndolbh. wish to take some no.
tice of the objection from an honorable gen
tennn from Pennsylvania (NIr. Rhea) to
the motion which ! had the honor Of sub
hitting to the house. To his objection that
It VIII afford an improper precedent, and
on; of which no good will grow, | will re-
mind the gentleman that there is a prece-
dent on file which ougbttoh have some weight
with him,passed IN The 1st session OF the 81
Congress previous to that session, the late
Gen. Washington, from circumstance aris-
ing at that time, was Gale ed upon to issue a
certain proclamation, purporting to be a
declaration of neutrality, without the sane
ton OF any law of the land in the session.
following the transaction the house resolved
unanimously to address the president of the
United States, approving Misconduct. The
present is a proposition to address the presi-
dent Tor issuing acertain proclamation also,
aaacr the contra efa lac. If it was pro-
per TO appreciate Washington acting zvithout
the authority Of law to sanction him, it
must be equally proper to appreciate Ma
olson, acting with the sanction of law
Perhaps | may be told by some young
spirit lately introduced into this house
that til not only q bad precedent, but a
precedent taken from federal times and fc-
deral men but to such | will reply, that
there is a case Of strict analogy with the
PRESENT in the very zenith Of dem0cracy,
passed during the second session Of the Sc
1enth congress-, wherein the house under
took to approve certain measures Of the ex-
ssutive IN relation to our foreign relations,
and resting full confidence in his wisdom
and integrity in further arrangements. 1t
has been usual at the close of a session to
lass a vote approbatory ofthe Speaker for
ms ability, assiduity and impartiality in fl
Ing the chair, and from this it seems we
nave a right TO appreciate ogrselves, for the
Sleaker is but the creature ofthe house, and
When we approve him, we approve our own
agacity in making the choice in this
Ease, the president has ~conformel, if
not to the wishes of this house to
ny wish, and for this reson l wish a vote
that appreciation. This is a vote out Of
fhrh sane good 7viH .g1o1vj it is a vote
Frightening and %envigorating those mea-
ares which the President has pursued, and
shkeiy to pursue. One question 10 dispute
5Nhsther the present terms are not less ad-
sniageous TO G. Britain than those offered
the late President ? If we can be brought
esteem the old garron a better horse than
y grey n;arr; than the altered state OF
Nags is worse than the former that it was
Tier for Great Britain to make peace with
g non-intrrcourse over her head and
nile her armed vessels were forbid the wa
OF the u. States we may admit they
- He entered INTO the Origin Of the
cargo and observed, that it rose out OF,
TIE British orders IN council, whici
'enot certainly known to exist, but from
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a.eranolia Eat'g Oa3ette.
WEDNESDAY,, NAY 81


On Saturday lass arrived the ship Mays
vile, Bauch, 1Odays irons ST. Barts-brings
nothing politically new. Flour $40 SO and
booking up. many Of the drogers being en-
ployedi in transporting it to other islands.
FIhh True 4merican.
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a RUNAWAY.

ID ANYWAY from the subscriber about
Ia three weeks since, a negro man, named
WILL, but generally called BILLY MON
ROE, we'll known in this place and neighbor-
iIood. He is betterthan fifty years of age,
wore away a dark Jacket and trowsers, had a
sore or scar on his left leg, and a scar near
one OF his eyes. He is lurking about the town
or suburbs and viii very probably be found
at or near some whiskey shop as he is remark
ably fond of that liquor. He has a wife at
Ne bsea Iron works, the property Of John
Tayloe, esqr. will give a reasonable reward
to any person who will bring him home.
J. SWIFT.
All persons are cautioned against harbour
ing him, if they would avoid the penalty Of
the law.
May 81
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...,.e Tie timid and peaceful bird
!, viii resist The birds OF prey who
y 70 deyour It's young, and die apparent
stor having revenged the laIury
I'd ,bsm-and are Spanialds less than
To suffer thus, is making yourselves
;,orious of suffarmgs, and tobecomc the
,a.smpt OF Europe.
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Senate ofte United States.
MAY 2S.
MAY rs.

Jenkins E1iteside, appointed a Senator
by the state Of Tennessee, for two year:
from the 4th day of March last, appeared
and took his seat.
Richard Brent, a Senator from Virginia
took MS seat.
M-. Pobe presented a resolution of the
legislature Of Kentucky, expressive of their
opinion that strong g~arrisons at Michili-
makinac, St. Louis, and near the MOUTH oil
Ohio, would be of great public utility, and
particularly aid in the protection Of the from
tiers which was referred to the committee
appointed yesterday g on SO much of the
presidents message as relates to the
defence of our seaport towns and harbors,"
to consider and report thereon.
Extract ofa Circular Letter fran Messrs.
William and Richard Path6one, Aated
LIVERPOOL, april 1.
We wrote to you on the 9th, subsequent
to which intelligence of a very important
nature was, on the same day, generally re-
ceived by the New-York packet. From
the course of proceedings in the house of
representatives, it is a very prevalent OPT
Mon, that the partial repeal Of the embargo.
VIII be carried into effect. Altho' there is
no certain information under what provision
or restrictions this relaxation is to take
place, yet a very strong persuasion exists
that we shall receive large supplies through
the circuitous channel of neutral ports, and
even by direct arrivals. The prospect of
this event has effected a very considerable
reduction in the price of many of your ex-
ports. The most striking and important,
we shall briefly notice. Upland cottons
have fallen to is. Cd. per ID. and the other
descriptions in proportion. The best leaf
tobacco can now be bought at Is. and stem
med at Is. I'd. a /. Sd. per lb. Turpentine
could not now be forced off at more than 40
a sos. per cwt. Ashes would scarcely OBJ
tain a purchaser at Cos. a 65s. per cwt.-
The sudden and unexpected change which
been effected renders our advices of the
eth alt. less interesting; we hope, how
that by comparing the state of the
market at that time with that which it now
presents, the remarkable contrast may prove
useful. 1t will be perceived that the effects
which we then apprehended as a natural con-
equence of the removal of the embargo,
have been, in a considerable degree ~realiz-
d by the prospect of a repeal OF that mea-
sure.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-10

a NEW PLACE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ii near the City of Richmond The Subscri
Der now occupying that pleasant seat formerly
the residence OF William Alexander, ESQ. a short
distance below the city of Richmond, on the
road TO Williamsburg, respectfully informs the
citizens OF Richmond, ID the p.blic generally.
that may pass that way, that lie has opened a
House OF EiaertninGien at that place " here lie
isprovided with good Beds, Stable & a ccInmo-
dlous bopse for the reception Of company. He
offers his services to provide for Parties who
may wish To perarnbuiate that short distance
from town, ior variety, for dancing or hunting.
Ut being a iire ::nGc for Gai1e) / will under
take to furnish YsImsOn o. Fish, or wild Fowl.
Dinners anj FsrhaCues III TIER season.-Fami
hes who wish q change 81 air can ne ~accOmmoLia
ted with Rooms and Board for any I1cth oftimc.
II IS his intention nlso, to add to and hcautify the
former Garden, by laying out pie. SAINT walks, e
recting bowCss, &c. in ne NOSE pleasing variety
OF whicl.-i Is tlste may be cap,Llc, to De prepa.
red m The proper season, wluI Ice, Ice-Crcamr,
Sy1abubs, beat fruits o. the season, and every o
tner refrest'msilt that NAV 30 agreeable to his vi
sitors, AID wiiIaiways keep supply Of the best
Liquors, ami good Attendance on tle p,ost mo.
derate demonstrating thereby 30 merit lie in.
dulgence AID appreciation %. an iniujgent md II
beral Pubt'c, %h' may witness his 0nremjs tins
January 10. osi4t
N. r. L. HUI is DESTROYS of employing /,
few excellent Washers and Ironers, during lie
present year, and VII undertake the Washing &
Ironing tor s or 10 families, and as many sinsl,
gentlemen, on the most moderate terms, BY To
quarter or year, and attend, in perscn, in u,e CT
" oi tucir o d, to the receipt and delivery Of
the clothes.
- Orders left at the Vendne Office Of Mes
seurs PF6sser iGilt Moncufe, will be attended to
White House Inn, January IL.
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II ANDING from the Schooner R1cnMoNp,
IL Isaac Seaman, Master =
SO Boxes Rais:as,
10 Bales Soft Sheiled Almonds,
) Casks Green Coffee,
~ BmreIs Prime Pork, and
1 Pipe London Particular Madeira Win
IN STORE.
II Hogsheads Brown Sugar,
IS 40. Molasscs,
S Tierccs Green Cuffee,
!. rs Boxes Hav.nnah Segars,
3 Bales WEIGH Planes,
/ Family Flour in barrels and half barrels,
Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Souchong Tea,
10 Boxes Mould Candles,
- Eop SALE
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EASH viii be given for forr or five Negro
" MEN, and AS many good work HORSES
Apply to the Editor of this paper.
February Ii. If
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NJ B, The business will, in future, continue
to be carried on by John Hancock. j. H.
March 3. 3w
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THE Co. Partnership of Hancosk G WT}son
= is this day dissolved, by mutual CONSENT
All debts due to the said firm of Hancock and
Wilson, must be paid TO John Hancock, rs he is
the only person authorized to receive and give
receipts torthe same. Also, all debts due from
the said firm will be p:Sd by said Hancock, to
whom application may be MADE tor the same.
.sfOHE HANCOCK,
I'm. H. RIL3ON.
February 10.
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INN Thursday, the l6.i, day of March next;
W viii be sold, to tie highest bidder, in the
town of Manchester, at the tavern oi Zaciariai,
Brooks, upon u credit of twelve months, the fol-
lowing PROfEPI7, belonging to the estate OF
WIN. Friend, deed. viz. twelve or fifteen likcl,
SLdVES. consisting on men, women, boys ana
girls W.fGGOA and harness, = GIG and har-
ness, sundry articles oi Iidsbandly, = few valua.
BILE Books, & handsome Fowling Piece. Bond
and approved security will DE required of The
purchasers.
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1t The business will, in future, be carried on
IS. SIRRET
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GEORGE WATT.
&C

January II. IF
EOURTEEN thousand eight hundred and Sc
n vcnty acres of LAND, for sale Ga Seneca
creek, il tile county of Professionally virtue OLA
Deedin Trust, executed by Robert Barclay to
Richard Gaines,to secure the payment fthc sum
therein mentioned, l shall, on the 18th day OF
March neSt, before the door ofthe Eagle Tavern,
in the city of Richmond, sell 10 the highest7bid.
der, for cash, the aforesaid land being in one en-.
tire tract. An nquestionable title Will be made
TO the purchaser.
HARR1- GAINES, Trustee.
February 10. ids
DICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY
~ AT a meeting Of the Directors of the said
Company, on Saturday evening, the 18th Fcbru-
AIRY, 1909:
-Resoived, That the Shares of all delinquent
Subscribers, to the said company, be sold, at the
Eeu-Tayeri,, iii lie city OF Richmond, on the
18th of next month.
N. SHEPPARD, Secretary.
February "a epom
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THOMAS BRANCH, Exec;toy.
htthe same time andplace, Will be sold, on q
credit OF twelve months, sundry articles Of valu.
able mahogany FURNITURE and PLATE
the properly OF Mrs. Ann Friend.
CT Ali persons having claims against the es
tate of Etr. Friend, decd. are again invited to
bring them forward properly authenticated, and
those indebted thereto, will please make pay
ment without delay.
THOMAS BRANCH, Executor.
February 10. ct
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THIS day is dissolved, by mutual consent,
the partnership OF Barrct s. OlIs.
SfMUEL B4RRE1,
TCSLiH OLDS.
March 6. IF
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INO RENT, II small BR{CA- HOUSE, w,ta
aCmten, Srlaic, sc. IL! : retired. and at
the same tiroc, ceitenient pat Of hichmcnd--
Apply at tits Office.
March 3 r.
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N. SHEPPARD, Secretary.
February "a epom
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st PuBLIsuED BY THOMAS R~ITCUIt, or.
PosIrE THE oLops TAVERN, AT rIyi. DoL-
LARS PER AHavM, PAYABLE ~ ApvaNeE.
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HARRT GAINES, Trustee.
February 10. ids
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YNNHE Subscriber is DESTROYS or extending his
practice to the Circuit Courts Of Cnnc,l-
land, Chesterfield. Hanover and JIcnrico, IN ad
dition to the Courts in waich he has p~sacJsed
hnrefnEore - ~
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IUOlAS 1tARSHaLL.
) -ito,Rey at Law.
March Z. 1t
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Belluosus quiremotis
Obstrepit Oceanus Britannis--

but also by the GaM tearless Of death, and
the region Of harry Iberia. We are told
that Spain abounded, in the time Of Cicero.
with numerous warlike nations, and indeed
the general voice of antiquity is loud IN the
praise of the prowess of the spansrds, -
They were said to be naturally fond otwar,
but were not indisposed to commerce.--
Their country was first explored b. the
merchants ofPhGnicia, and aiterM a. graf
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From the Ereeman's 0nraaSl.

u
t Ike aeoaranfers. AS the trainers of maps
1lel;seafe with correctness and precision
those regions which are accurately KNOWN
and cast dark shades over those which are
remote. so the historians record with truth
the events which are contiguous to their own
times. leaving him who aspires to know
LEDGE of the transactions which were IN tne
daus otyoza, to grope his way through end-
less mazes Of obscprity and error. : It's
tory is lighted, IN its earlier periods, win
SO faint and quivering lamp'oi, aufnentlc
testimony, that the acuteness and erudltloh
Of modern times has have constantly been
bafFled in attempting to dispel the gloom.
| A stronger ray breaks upon Us about the age
I of CYRUS. ''sx Subscribing 20 the general
correctness Of this remark, we cannot Dpt
observe that Herodotus, the Father OF ills-
tory, who was undoubtedly an honest man.
and bv no means a very credulous one, Tor
I the age in which he lived, hes recordea ma
ny lbinqs. even OF CYRUS aud his reign,
which are unquestionably fabulous, Dlo-
dorus SicuIus, in the ride and nld1gestea
mass ofhistorical matter which he oequeali.-
ed to posterity, scrupled not TO ln l more &c
of falsehood than of truth, ana lhss'tep
much upon the testimony OF Gteslas, an au-
thor famous for his disregard OF Verachy'
Ancient history is as unsatisfactory WIN re,
spect to Spain as any other country OF equal
Hcelebritv.
Thus we are told by modern historians OF
sDain. that. among others, two Spanish his
torians, Escolano and Fiorlan D,OcainPo'
carry back the annals OF that country 70 Inc
period of the deluge. The former even
pretends to describe superb antediluTian el-
ties, and the lauerspeaks Of q voyage q the
patriarch Noah to Asturias and Gallcla, on
a political visit to his grandson uoa, the
fftlason Of Iaphet, who had settled IN mos, ,l
regions, and who appears TO have naa as
great need of the &dpiceof MS 81 andiaFher,
as to the manner In which he should govern
his people, as Moses, alta subsequent perl
Cd, had OF that of his father IL law, jethfo,
the priest c. INDIAN. Again, we are toid
that the greatest tart Of the Spanish hlstori-
ans have adopted as authentic points OF his
tory, the imaginary ard Gsuixotic reigns Of
Iberus, Hispa], Hesper Geryon, Hercules
the Lybian, Abiees, Gargoris, Tesla, HIS,
pan, Atlas, Siculus, Lusu, the son o. BAG
chus, ard many other princes. The outline
of the story OF Geryon IS known to every
classic reader, from its connex.on wlth that
OF Hercules. He is tabled to have been q
monster with three heads and three bodies,
who lived III the island Of C'ades, (Cadlz)
and kept numerous tocks, guarded by a dog
;
with two heads, WHO, as we'll as lis master,
was k''le'' - ny i1ele''les' ~ W.T. all nc
HOOKS and aefds were cair2ea % iiFyefttaoS