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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
PORTSMOUTH, IN. HI April %.

FATAL DUEL We have received in.
formation, in such away as to Obtain belief,
that on Tuesday of last week, Duel was
fought in tie bounds Of Canada, by two y Dung
men from Bostol. who lett that place for
the purpose of KILLING OR BEING KILLED.
the particulars OF this unhappy affair as
related 10 Us are, that the men were part
ners IN trade, under the hrlu of Blake and
Dix that Blake was a married man, and
suspected "A criminal intercourse between
DIX and his wife, which he afterwards
found to be true. I he injured. husband
IirritateG beyond measure, Immediately in
formed Dix thar there was but one course
to be pursued-to repair to Canada, & a.
bide the event OF duel, or be exposed to
! death, by assassination wherever found
DIX perferred the former. They immedi-
ateiy left Boston, and arrived at St. Adams
by different routs whence they proceeded
across the line where the business was hon
orably settled. DIX was Instantly killed, &
Blake returned to Boston. On Thursday
| following the remains of Dix were carried
TO Swanton, aud inferred.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
THIRTY THIRD BULLETIN OF
The ARMY OF SPAIN.

From Iac Poris Monifeur Of March q,
1909
The Duke Of Ddimala arrived at Tuy
en- he 10Th Feb. Th- whole province IS
quiet. He was gathering all the means
necessary 10 Cross tie Mimic on the next.
The river is wide here He was 10 be
at Oporto f,om the 5th TO the 30 n. and
at Lisbon from the goth 10 the 2s b.
The British were embarking at Lisbon
To sband N Portugal the Indignation C
me Portuguese was its height. There
were daily some severe and bloody en-
gsgemenIs between the British and Ports,
gUese.
In GaIeis, the Duke Of Elchngen Der.
fsctec The organization of the Province.
Admiral Massa edo had arrived al Fer.
.rOi sod seivity was beginning TO revive
IN that important arsenal. Tranquility is
restored ~ AL the provinces under the
orders Of the Duke OF Istria, and situate
between the PyTeoees, the sea, Portugal
tnd The f'dgs of mountains that cover
Madrid. Security succeeds to disorders &
alarms.
Numerous depu, atoms daily arrive IN
Msdfid to tender their Homage TO The
Ming The Reorganization and public
siarit make rapid progress under the new
government.
The Duke Of BeIluno is m archins towards
badgos lac dlsafms and pacifes all Low.
er Estremadura.
SarragossA has capitulated The ca
iamit'ss which have befslen thls wretched
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
BOSTON, AnriI 90.

An extract OLA letter from a respectable
friend in New Bedford, to his federal
correspondent in Boston.
most sincerely congratulate thee on
the sc'ili ment of our difficulties with the
government OF England. believe tina,
gen iemen, who have not seen the neces.
siy oil embargo and bon-in;eicourse laws
must now be convinced of their utility
and acknowledge with gratitude the
tlrmness and wisdom of our greatly en-.
lighlcDed administration. ], fIerson's fame
will adorn the brightest page of history
the man whose narrow mind is led by
envy TO disrespec. him. is sowing the seed.
oil modification in the bosom of his child
who must blush in ripper years, tina, his
father was his foe."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

RULE-"The owners, consignees
Tor captains ofthe American ships in thu.
ports OF France, or of her dependen.
|cies, must previously to their clearing
out, give the consul or vice consul Of
their nation, in his public capacity
(and which shall become matter ofre-
cord in the Office Of the said consul or
vice consult sufficient security by
written obligation, that their return To-
the U. States will be prosecuted di-
rectly and bona 6de and that they Il
not voluntarily touch at any port or
|place on their homeward passage, hy
doing which they will subject them
selves to future capture and detention
by either belligerent.
The frigate United States left the
Navy Yard at this place, and proceed
ed down the river Yesterday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
THE NORTHERN coNFEDERAcY
BROKEN Tn ArnMS.

BROKEN To ATOMS; OR,
The Leading Fcderoists al odds sviM their
Old Friends and Themselves,
The high and UNIFORM accusation against
the administration has been. pa fatty to
France. "The leading men of the f. deral
party" opposed the nor-In'ercourse, as a
substi'u c tor the EmbarFo--ar d declared
hat the last s:ate Of our political relations
with England suas worse Than The first and
that The sovereign of Tie Seas would cons,
der the n-in,ercoutse as an acf Of hosti.
4fy. HIS majesty, however, declares by
ms minister, that we now stand on Impair
'lal ground, and Offers omify for precisely
The same reasons thai his friends in the
garrison threatened war. This apparent
disagreement, Of thoss who have always
been rea! friends, and acted in concert,
mus be chiefly attributed 10 The mischief
max ng Napoleon, who By his meddesome
and nasty interference in SPAN, has bro
Ken up that charming sys,t m of the TAU
" necessity, adopted by Epsa, d, and pro-
muigated at Copenhagen- aDd all by such
rapid progression If unexpected disas-
lers, as 10 destroy the effec, OF ccpcerted,
friendly. trans atlantic CORRESPONDENCE, and
compel those on one side the ocean TO re.
turn unexpectedly to justice, even while
Their allies on the o'ber vece making ra.
Pid advances TO treachesy.-P PATRIOT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
WAsHINGToN-CIrY, May 3.
(COPY.)
SIR,
FARIs, sd Kc6rnary, 1909

DIN,
His Majesty has been pleased to
raise the Embargo on American YES.
sells within the ports of France and
her dependencies and (the better to
assure their direct return to the u.
SD to place them altogether at my
disposition. You will thereto be
good enough to apprise the captains,
supercafgoes and owners, within your
consular district, of this ARRANGEMENT.
to the end that they may sail as soon
as possible for some port or place in
the United States. The oplv rule
which, in my view Of the subject is
necessary TO accomplish ,he direct re-
turn OF these vessels, (which is at once
the object of our government and of
thiS) is hereto subioined. You will
be pleased to consider it in every case
Indispensable, and should objections
be made to it by captains or others, YOU
will lose no time in stating to me their
nature and extent, so that means may
be taken to ooviate them.
am with much regard,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) JOHN ARMSTRONG.
VIM. Lee, Esq. Consul of the
u. S. Bordeaux.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
BALTIMORE, Nav 8.
Extract of letter to Il gentleman in
this CITY. dated
"Knoxville, (Ten.) April II,

tiiS SiNN OltS0
Knoxville, (Ten,) April II.
George Washington Campbell
has declined reelection to congress.
The legislature, now In session, on
the 18th instant, elected two senators
in the congress of the United States ;
Joseph Anderson's term of service
having expired, and Gen. Smith, who
bad two years to serve, resigned.
The votes were for Senator from
East Tennessee,
Anderson, % Anderson re-e-
Gov; SEWER i6 lected.
West Tennessee
Jenkin Whiteside, 222J. Whiteside
Gen. J Winchester, I65 elected.
Ger. Winchester, being perfectly in.
different on the subject, made no inter-
est personally"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09
CopneH Of Prizes, Paris, Jan. IS.

The American vessel Susan has been
adjueged good prize 10 the officers and
crews OF 'be Italian AID Syreoe friga;es.
lie same court has declared good and
awful prize the merchandise taken out
oil The American ship Augusta, by the
r French priya'eer Live, and confiscated
the same for the benefit Of The Marine In
valid C~se.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

On Friday came on at PhilsdeIphia, be-
lore Judges Washington ard Peters, the
trial OF General Micheei EIighr and others,
for opposing The Marshal of the Uniled
States, IN the execution Of his Office. on
bill tnond against them by the grand Jury
CT he Federal Distric, court, for he said
offence. The trial began abou' IL o'clock.
he afternoon aud evening being spen, in
The plesdings Of the Lawye.s the Jury had
10. retIed at late hour on Friday night.
Continuation Of Foreign Intelligence, 6g on
efripaL az Roafnn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

fantry and 1900 cavolry--The advanced
guard at La Mancha 5000 ,nlan,ry and
1900 cavalry. -makiog 62,7Oo.
The Halifax paper contains spIeJ did
account 1T the arrival of Sir George Pre-
vost, at that place with his gallant troops
whose bravery m the SPEEDY reduction If
Martinique prepared them cordial and
grateful welcome.
The cabinet Of Vienna have ordered
further augmen atoms of their armies.
The militia too are disciplined two even
ings every week and provided for actual
service.
The Archduke Charles is appointed
Generaiissimo with unlimited powers, SO
that his operations will no longer be shack
led by the interference of the AuliCk ceup
Gil,
SPIRIT OF HOLLAND.
Louis Bonaparte was al Utrecht, to.
king measures to relieve the country suf
fering under .he foundations, when he re.
ceived orders from Napoleon Tor the i'm
mediate March of $1,000 Dutch troops
into Bavaria, to a6t under Da,oust,
ard another division of like force to be
ready by the Middle of March. Lou
sent off couriers to Amsterdam, Sc. cal.
ling his ministers and council of state to
Utrecht, where after much del bera,ion.
his council declared TO him the incompe.
tency OF the nation to bear the burtheps
OF new war, and so!smnly protested a.
gainst his eBlploymen, Of so large q force,
IN service SO uncontrolled with The inter
ests OF the country. A few regiments
were however sent off: Che same men.
TONED above, on their way TO Franconia. W
The Ottoman Porte, il is said in letters
from Holland, will Immediately Join Aus.
tria in u war against France. it is said
to be one of the sec,et articles uf peace
between Turkey and Great Britain.
An Antigua paper OF the 4th of April,
mentions the arrival of or express brig
from England to the Admiral off that
station, with the impor,an, Intelligence,
that War had been declared against
France by Austria, Prussia. ssd Russia,
who had canfs dera,ed and that a minis
ter from each OF these three powers had
been sent 10 England to enter into an all
nance.
From the Antigua Jcu' nal IF .ftrH d.
The S~aggerer has been sent hther
by the admiral with an order for proyi.
sions TO DC forwarded TO him eff The Sa-
lu,es where he now is with his squadron,
bloc kading there French line of Battle ships
ard four fiigates, lately arrived in these
seas.
We Learn by the same vessel that ad.
IN raj Duckwcrth had not arrived with
bis feet at Barbadoes, as was reported on
Sunday irom Ste Kits. Nothing is yet
known OF him, or of the French Ships he
was pursuing.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

fan!ry and i,7oo csvelry--The advanced
guard at La Mancha 5000 infantry and
2,ooo cavalry. -makios 62,7oo.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

The Ottoman Porte, it is said in letter:
from Holland, will Immediately join Aus.
tria IN war against France. it is saic
TO be one of the sec,e, articles uf peace
bst~ cen Turkey and Great Britain.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
N o T l C. E.
February 90.

A N advertisement appeared in the Alex
n andria paper On or about the month of
March, 1907, signed by John Thomas Rick
cts, William Newton, and John Mills, jun.
mentioning that the copartnership of Rick
etts, Newton & Co. was dissolved, and desir-
ing all persons indebted to said copartnership
to make payment, and .hose who had claims
to make application to William Newton, as
he was authorised to settle the affairs of said
firm, or words to that effect
Now be it known, that for good and weigh
ty reasons do hereby withdraw the authori-
sation from Hzkfam Merton, to collect the
debts and settle the affairs of the firm of Rick
cts, Mentor and Co.. and prohibit any per-
son or persons indebted to the copartnershlp
of Rickets, Wezuton and Co. from making pay
ment to WIlfam Ne7vson or to John 1Honas
Ricketts,, Jointly or severally; and, that any
person or persons who shall make any pay
ment or settlement with William Nesvton or
John Thomas Ricketts,, with both or either OF
them, Jointly or seyerally, will act at their
own risk and peril.
John Mills. jun.
Tehr1arv % d2w
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
N O T l C E.

TIE members ofthe Washington Society
of Alexandria, are hereby notified, that
the anniversary meeting of the said Society,
will be held at Mr.. Caton's hotel, in Alexan-
dria, on Wednesday the 22o day Of this
month, alto O'Clock, in the forenoon, where
the members are requested to attend; the So
ciety will move in procession at IL O'Clock to
the Episcopal Church, where Sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. DR.. Muir, Chaplain
to the Society. The different uniform COM
panies of Militia are respectfully invited to
Join in the celebration of the day.
By order of the Standing Committee.
G. Deneale, Secv.
February Is.
T The Gentleman appointed to deliver
an Grafton has been preyentedby indlsposltlon
from preparing himself for that day.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
FEBRUARY IL, 1909,

ORDERED,
That the following persons be appointed
Commissioners for experimenting the cleo
lions 10 be held in the different wards of the
town on Tuesday the 9TH of March next, for
the purpose Of electin5 members Of the Com
mon Council for the ensuing year, viz
For The first Ward.
Samuel Harper, John Muncaster, John
Hunter.
For the second Ward.
Matthew Sex Smith, Andrew Flemming,
Robert Anderson.
For the third Ward.
Abraham Faw, William Newton, Andrew
Scolfeld.
FOR THE f6urth Ward.
John Stewart, James Lawrason, Ferdinand
Marsteller.
The election for the fist ward to be held se
Mr. John Lomax's tavern, on Prince street.
for the second ward at the council chamber
for the third ward at Mr.. Hodgkin's tavern
and for the fourth ward at Mr.. Edward Jacobs,
corner Of St. A saph and Duke streets.
Jas. NJ. M'Rea c. C.
January ls e
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
N o T l c E.

.TvHOSE indebted to the firm of Craik q
i Washington or to Jamas Craik for Medi-
cal services, are once more requested to call
on MIR. J. D. SIMMS and settle their respec-
tive accounts either by note or payment on or
before the 4th day OF March next. 1t is hop-
ed that this request will be complied with, as
suits will be commenced against all delin--
quents.
James Craik.
Februury l9. 50
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
TO HIRE,
Three Negro Men,

A Ii of them between the ages of2o and
n SO years. Two of them are good cooks
and house servants. One of the two is car
penter also, and the other has been accus-
toned to drive carriage, and attending to
horses. The last has worked upon planta-
ton and is we'll acquainted with his business.
Enquire of the Printer.
February 90. cost.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
Birth Night Ball.
February Is.

THE subscription paper for the BIRTH
NIGHT BALL to he given the 22d instant,
In honor and to the memory OF the ILLUS
TRIOUS WASHINGTON, is ready for
subscriber al the bar Of Mr.. Cations hotel.
February Is. dtS2d
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
a!rranurta patlp 6a;stse.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 90.

It's expected that the Legislature OF this
state will close their session THIS afternoon
or tomorrow. On "Wednesday aresolutlon
passed the house of delegates, susPendlng
the functions of the present managers OF the
mandatory of arms. The report OF the
committee and the resolutions ON this
subject, which is very lengthy, we shall
publish as soon as we can obtain copies
of them.
(Richann,1G hGh. Feb. II.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

St. Andrews Society.
stated quarterly meeting OF the St. An
drews Society, will be held at John Macleod,s
on Tuesday evening next at s o'clock.
By order of the President
Donald Macleod, Sec'ry.
February Is.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
NEW APPOINTMENT

General Joseph Wilkinson, of Maryland,
brother OF the Commander IN Chief OF the
Army, is appointed Governor of the Missls-
sippi Territory, in the room OF Robert W Il
liams, resigned.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

The annexed note from the Washington
Federalist was addressed to its editor by Mr..
Gardeners late fellow boarders at Washing
ton Ii is an answer to some m1srepresen-
tations of the Monitor, which have been ca
gerly copied into other democratic papers.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

Z" You are requested to state by the gentle
/" men Of the Washington mess, that the
s cause and manner of Mr. GARDENERS leav-
s ing that mess, as stated in the Monitor OF
s Saturday last, is totally and in every part
{ without foundation; that Mr.. Gardeners
6 changing, his lodgings was entirely OF his
" own pleasure that at the time he was,
" and still continues to be on the best terms
G with every gentleman of the mess, and 7vas
6 neper heard By any Of them 10 utter se''fl-
e mem in favor qfa setaration 9the United
e States"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
Dover, Dec. II.

Yesterday the foreign messengers arri-
we'd here-They were accompanied by
William Doyt aud family. They embark
ed about 8 O'Clock for Calais-Mr. Shaw,
the r.essenger sailed this morning in one
of our small cutters.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

Sometime Astonishing 1t is ascertain
ed bevond all doubt-we pledge ourselves
for the fact-that the embargo republicans
in Congress, wihvery few exceptions, are
the bitter and unrelenting enemies Of the
Spanish nation and the Spanish cause. They
pray necessarily for the conquest Of SPAN
bv Bonaparte. And vet these gentlemen
profess to consider that conqueror as already
possessed of too much power, as the tyrant
of the land, and as the enemy OF the y. S.
Is it possible that all this can be false and
hollow They calculate, indeed, with a
rthmetical accuracy, the relative amount OF
injury which we have sustained from Eng
land and France, and they state that the IN
Jury from France is only in the proportion OF
thirtv-three and third per cent. upon the d
mount of that from G. Britain. They hateG.
Britain with such perfect hatred, that they
wish Bonaparte to conquer.all the world, al
though convinced that he is an unPrlnclplsd
despot. Can these men be republicans!
Their conduct in this respect, and IN relation
to the embargo system, proves them to be
such republicans as were OF Old described
by the Roman historian, men who, to over
turn an obnoxious administration, would
clamor loud for liberty, but when placed In
power, would be the first to destroy that IL
berty. Ut imberiun evertant, hbertatem
preterent; 81 berOerteri'lt, hbertatem zbsam
dggredlentur.
Freeman's J0urnaL
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
Positively the last daygf Mss Sarah
Rogers beoI o1n1ance.

1N0g175 ~ -.
A S this DAY will terminate The stay OF Miss
N Rogers in Alexandra it is 10 be hoped
tn.t those la,lies and gentlemen wao have not
yet beheld her pleasing and ighly intcres sting
performance, will not neglect the only oppor-
t,nily they will ever have of partaking OF
this de lightful and rational amusement.
= February 90
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

The House of Representatives of the state
of Massachusetts, have agreed to set apart
Thursday, the 10th instant, as day OF HUI
initiation and Prayer, for the two branches
Of the Legislature.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20
CRichmond pap. Feb. II.

Arrived, British brig Matilda, Harriott, Is
days from st. Johns, Antigua. Left ship
Laura, to sail in a week. for NewYork, and
others, before reported. The brig Three
Friends, sailed The day before, for n. York;
and the British schooner ,Argonaut, FIVE days
before for do. Saw brig in the Gulph, sup
posed to be the Three Friends. Flour, eight
cen dollars Beef 90, Pork, 80, Tobacco no
sale, there being at least 3 years supply In
the island Corn and Rice plenty.
.Ne7o York fater.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

=; nSIDcETowN, Bardodoes Jar. II.
us rs najesty's slocp Forester, from off
j. unique arrived here last night with
9s, ,,..saP,ared brig Betsey, from Jersey,
\ p soia Madeira. bound to Tobago and
{ $. H@','holomews; taken on the 4th inst.
.rira aevard Of this Island, by the French
! - S'.s ), s, s'hr. Renommee, bat recaptured
po5. 'O,lowlng day close in shore off Bay
A. martinique, BY the Forester and
ls0 -, u company. The Renommee has
! ena aae0 cutter from Cork bound to
Tbs r and sent her into Martinique.
Fo,a j. oOa's Of his malesty's brig Morne
IN No. nave recently captured, close un-
Gutter s Inc boeut, Martinique, French
iron L .s'led the Frederick, of los tons,
-1asfe bound to St. Pierre, with a
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 9.
Several ships are ordered to Spain, to
protect our transports, in bringing OF our
troops.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

February 10.