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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR THE EN9UIRER.

The example of Great-Br;tsin may be useful
and encouraging to us, rs Manufacturing nation.
To shew the rapid steps which she has taken for
the last 81 years, in the use and working Of Cot.
ton, win only be to show the improvements,
which may be made in the u. s, in the same
tracks. by the aid of machinery. If, in these
points otview, the following Extract from Z" OBJ
servations on the Cotton Trade of C. B." printed
at Glasgow, should fail to be interesting TO our.
selces-it may at least, be so, it shows the pre-
sent importance of great manufacture to the In.
terests ofthe British Empire
"In the year 1865, cotton, as an article of
commerce, was scarcely known i'm this country
" A few years afterwards, Mr. ARKwR1cur
obtained lis patent for working cotton by ma
chinery.
In 1882, the whole produce of the cotton
manufacture did not exceed two millions Ster-
ling, -,
tain was forty-two millions flbs. and the esti-
mated value of the Gotten manufacture fifteen
millions Sterling such was the rapid increase
Ufthis trade to the end of the year 1901.
From the documents procured, it appears,
that the impert of this article in 1902 has not been
less than fifty flour millions of lbs and the par.
ticulars Of the trade are as follow:
" The raw material, when delivered OH board
the merchant ships, now costs about four millions
Sterling. Upwards of thirty thousand tons of
shipping, and about two thousand seamen, are
constantly employed in bringing the cotton wool
to this country. and in exporting the goods manu-.
featured from it.. To work the wool into thread,
requires capital in building and machinery, to
the amount of nine millions two hundred & TWEEN.
ty.five thousand pounds and those buildings &
machinery are chiefly composed of bricks, states,
glass, timber, lead, iron, copper, tin and leather
from most of which, in one shape or other, a con-
siderable dutyis collected for the support of the
state. ,.,,.
This trade gives employment or support to
upwards of eight hundred thousand individuals,
and the annual return of the manufacture is near.
ly as follows
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AMOS FOR SALE.-The Subscribers at
IL tornes in fact, for Col. John Simon Farley,
and his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Morson, residents
in Great Britain, Offer for sale their remaining.
proportion of that valuable
IRRCT' on J4ND
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" Cost Of cotton in the countries
where it grows, insurance, freight,
other shipping charges and mer- :,
), chants profit, 6 4,72sooo
I" The interest, at 5 per cent upon ]
the capital of & 1925 900, sunk in
building and machinery, with 10
per cent for wear and tear of do. I,SS3,750
Wages of spinning, value of ma
terials consumed in the process of
spinning the cotton into thread, &
. spinner's profit, . 100000
E" Value of materials consumed in
subsequent manufactures, manu-
featuring wages, interest of CAPT.
tai and profit, & 100000
& 2O,2O8,75O
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= .TIHN HOONES, Oeca.
Bowling Green, August IL. 81
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august g.
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~ Good fresh Meal for sale in small or large
quantities at very moderate prices for cash
, Apply to Mr.. Samuel Leech or the premises
or TO JOHN CRANBERRY, Norfolk
Q~r Cash given for Corn delivered at the mill
July ID If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-28
WEST-LNDIES.
HAVANNAi

Notices of recent insurrection at this
metropolis have appeared j.. our papers
in which the lives of the French inhabitants
were threatened and endangered. 1t is not,
however, so generally known, that this event
was preceded by Proclamation FROM the
Governor OF Cuba, in which he prescribes.
under certain conditions, the removal of
those Frenchmen who may fall under the
suspicion of the Government. Though the
Marquis Someruelos has already displayed
great generosity towards these persons
hough his Proclamation was certainly in
teHded to have no such effccts-yet there is
great probability of its being the involuntary
cause OF the mobs and exctements which
have prevailed. 1t reused the jealousy and
suspicion, or furnished prctext for the
worst passions of the lowest class of the
canaiUe of the HAVANA.
AS to the leading points in this paper -
1t lnye1shs IN the strongest terms against the
tyranny" OF the French Emperor-insists
on the resources and spirit of the mother
country--admits, however, that CHS DOW
er, his Vaccinations and his unjust fortunen
may succeed in the subiugatiOn of Spain
and then conjures the Spanish colonists BY
the triple tie of their duties, interest and
dangers to aid " with ali their might. the
most holy cause which they support" For
this purpose he calls upon the Cubaus to
consider very little as done, until they re-
nou'cc the Infinite number of unnecessary
articles, which they see every where Z" in
and out of their houses, in religious converts.
churches and perhaps in the very hospitals
Ito apply all these and all possible means
sin favor of the mother Country'-Sl more
especially to pursue, by anticipation. the
most suitable precautions for the security of
their Island against the "desgns of the IT,
supper" not resting upon the dclusion thai
:hcSc are impracticable or very remote
Dwelling on this idea, SomerhcloS thus pro-
Cecds:
Thought not 60 be doubted, that this island
being the key 20 The Boy Of Mexico, It's acuristi
on mast enter into Che calculations Of Eap6leou,,
rlpacity, whether il nc for its Wn transccn,Iont
Importance, or alsD all object faiterint~ 70 his
ambition and inOrdinate cuvciOusness; az: f,at
consequently we ought 10 doubt ss li.,le, hat he
wr'pu 1ue tie object by oil thc direct and indi
s"ct methods which his gca'gs fruitful in pa
u2uani |rts, con suggest. Tins, therefore, pr.
d"uc" dict'tes iopcribusy, tbd la,iap CIT al
consideration, i,s possibility or inpoesib !ity, and
hearing ~ niBr, thst from the preservation o..
he .Su~riras, and thyic alliance viii Gsorpt
III md S'e hs'1s ~ - nation. s.,y = hsstrS.
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Cen. I.lborde has found at Corunna, on
the sea shore, seven pieces of cannon, which
the E.nslish had hnried g, me 10th, not be-
ing able to take them away.
La Romano, abandoned by the English and
his own troops, has fed with see men, in or
der to throw himself into Andalusia.
There remained at bisbon only about or
5000 Enghshmen. All the hospitals and all
the magazines were embarked. and the gar
rison were preparing to abandon this nation,
as indignant ct the pcrfidy of the English,
~ they arc disgostcd by the difference os man
hers aud religion, by the continual and brutal
iutemperance of the English troops, and that
arrogance and i'll founded pride which rem
der this nation odious to the continent,
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Items 6y fhe .dl5atros,

Some persons at Londonderry had mem
orialised Parliament against the American
government for OBTAINING Flaxseed with
the memorialists say they had bought, paid
tor, and shipped in America previous to the
embargo.
"The Rochefort squadron had made some
movement towards the sea, having proceed
ed to the isle of AK. Theyconsisted of e.
leven sail OF the line and frigates. Four of
the frigates had got on shore Admiral Stop
ford, with seven sail of the line, was giving
good look out for them" NV Y. Print
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.4hiERit.i.,. .sFF.IIN.

Onthc Och March, Mr.. H'hitbread intro.
duced a .motion in the House of Commons.
for an humble address 10 BE- presented TO his
Majesty. praying tdat he wt,uid adopt with
outdelay, such measures as may bess tend To-
the immediate re-esSablishment of CONNER,
cial intercourse with the United States After
full discussion of its merits. which occu-
pied the House until in the morning, a d.
vision was called for, when it appeared that
there weres
For the Address, 80
Aganstit, KS
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(7'o be continued J
MASSACHUSETTS, ELErT-o.a.

By retur6s received from four hundrcS
ana twenty two towns, the votes for GoyerB-
OF stand tnus:
For 1t. Gov. Lincoln IL 4e6
Hon. Mr.. Gore 4z,1,5
There IS litjle doubt, we believe. Of the
election Of MIR. Gore, as C;oyernnr of mi.
Commonwealth for tie year ensuing. 1he
republicans have no,hipg to regret, but the.
choce- hey have nob!iuC TO reproach
themselves With. They baS, raa,ie a noble
81, "a ani When 1t is consl, cred that ever
ff ~ in the lower 'of federalism to make
IA Bee" rcso' ed 60, 1ss,slrd Nv local cir
crHE, .he ;, oD whi;t ,he> CALCULATED too
'Ga'B'iy--- ~e M st esp -. ON e.. 5nishalens
u t'hr'S suoce's IS 'rt e'ei CO. 81 Co tier
y" expectations 1l,G-t; J.. G.r 50 sHa,i
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lsOMESTIC.
PRESIDENT ADAMs's LETTER.

The letter from the late President Adams
on our secoad page, is to the seine gentlcuan
to whom that published in this paper on the
18th inst. was addrcssed--It relates 70 a sab-
j,ct Of the deepest moment to this naticn. In
order to throw the odium OF our disputes with
Great Britain upon the government OF our
own country, it has been fouBd necessary for
the ieadtng federal men, to state falsely the
questions at issue between the two nations
One of the most memorable of these faise
statements is detected and expos in this
letter. The attempt to- confound the British
Kings proclamation of 10Th October, 1907,
commanding his naval officers to impress men
from neutral vessels at sea, witS the prod.'.l-
mations, usual among nations in time OF war,
inviting their subjects to return home, is but
one thread in that tissue OF misre presenta,i
on. by means of which the British faction a re
.lahor'ng to betr;iy the rights and sacrifice the
inde Icndence fthis country. Bo8 Patriot
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or the AddreS
Against it, F..

1t appears by onr Port E.c.te-s tho. w;;l;i;-,
the last fortnight our cruize,'s have been very
successful in capturing vessels belonging to
the enemy. No less than fifteen have, in the
course of that time, been brought into Ply
mouth.
Bonaparte has nominated his uncle Car
dinal Fesch, Archbishop of Paris.
1t, Gen. Hope has been appointed to the
command of the Kent District.
Among other deaths lately announced to
the public, are those Of Lord Oxford, and
Lord Falkland. The latter fell in duel
with Mr.. Powell, che of his lordship's battle
companions.
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BosToN, April 90.
L4TEST- FROM, ENGLAND.

LATEST from 'E.NGL.9.VO.
Yesterday arrived here the brig .dl5atross,
Naptain W1LpEs, in 81 days from London,
bringing papers from that place to the Sth
March. On careful perusal of these Jour-
nails, we do not find that they contain any
events of extraordinary Importance. The
report of a. rupture between Austria and
France. was gaining ground daily but 10
facts had been disclosed, on which the event
of an actual declaration, of war, could be
founded. 1t was however certain. that large
bodies of French troops were marching to
wards Germany /; that the confederated
States were ordered to prepare their quotas
of n /; and that the emperor was expected
10 set out for the Austrian dominions imme-
diately. The good understanding said to
have been brought about between England
and the Ottoman Porte, is now fully con-
frmcd, by an official notice of Mr.. Secre-
tary Canning. The British accounts from
Spain, are rot so late as those received di-
rect from that quarter."~Bos.on Gazette.
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IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS
THE INADMISSIBLE PRINCIPLES
oFTHE
KING OF EE6L.d.NO'S
PROCLAMATION
OF OCTOBER %. lSO7-CoNs1nEpEn

The source from zuhence zpe deri1e this hieh-
~ tmhsrtanf discussion eta su6jee:, in
1olpinS so deehty tire rights, the h,ror, e
The interest IF .fmcricQ, zviHrender IL IN,
necessary far rs to invite the c4rc;r. :! az
Eemtion IF our readers.-Ed. Patriot.
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wbenwe reflect that they might haze been
prevented, had your Exceliency not extend
ed your favor to certain individuals, byal-
loving them 10 export, contraryto your own
Embargo or prohibitory Proclamations.
considerable quantity of provisions, while
there was prospect of an approaching ia.
mine. As no calamity can exceed that of
starvation, we cettainly are DESTROYS and rea-
'.iv to adopt any and every measure of relief
within cur power"
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A letter from The Havana, saws: /" In COR
sequence of Spanish vessels not being per-
,aitted to bring cargoes from the u. States,
1t is in contempa.ion to double the duties on
all American Imports. Phi. Gag.
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,Pp1LApELpn1A, April 10.


Yesterday arrived the schooner Maria,
Captain Jansbeck, twenty days from 1t. Tho
mas, and twelve days from Havana, where
she put III, in distress; as size was there only
thirty six hours, the Captain could only learn
nat the connections at Havana were not
tuiet, that Il great number of the French,
who had made their escape on board the
vessels in the harbor, still remained there,
and 1t was expected great number more
would shortly visit the United States for
protection. lie says, there were several
American vessels at Havana, but could re-
collect none, except the Amity from New
York.
The shin Volunteer, from London. that pnt
into st. Fhomas, in distress, is condemned
and sold for 90 dollars. Her cargo was also
sold for the benefit ofthe concerned. .Brad-
ford.
ltappears by Bermuda papers, received
1T New York, that. difference subsists be.
tween the Governor and Council In an adj
dress OF the General Assembly of .hat L.
lanf, to the Governor, is the following ras-
saee -" VIC are truly sensible Of the real
dis.ceSs and alarm in which tie greater par;
ct the community, and more particularly the
poorer classes thereof, are at the present
moment involved for the want of food and
sis distress aBd alafA aEics us the nGre
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BALTIMoRE,aApril %.
dRRTVED,

ARRIVED,
Ship messenger, Quimby, II days from Ha-
wanna. Sugars-Thomas Tenant. The
Messenger left this since the raising of the
Elm barge. There was combination among
the purchasers of flour not TO buy for GER
tain time, with forfeiture of 1000 dol
lars on those that broke it.
ETEract IF letter from Ravanna (6g the
Messenger dated
HAVANA, April TO-
4 week ago the,brig Blanchy, from Bal
timore, arrived here The result of her vow
age IS yet doubtful. The ultimate intention
OF this government is unknown; but duty
of about eleven dollars barrel on Flour will
be imposed, and so per cent On all other
American articles, which can or have been
supplied from Vera Cruz or Campeachy -
They will grant drawback, however, on all
such articles, including Flour, which may
be re-shipped, in any Bottoms within sixty
days--after sixty days, the drawback viii
still be allowed when re shipped in Spanish
vessels.
We know not what to ask for -four will
not take less than 90 dollars. Produce has
not risen much-white sugars 30 to dol
lars; brown Q so to 8. Duty ON wine and
all dry goods, except cotton, % per cent
Formerly Sd to So
There are about g or 10000 bbls FLOUR
IN the market >r
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PLYMOUTH Marcl: s.


Last night late arrived with dispatches,
from the Hon. Rcar-Admiral S,Dpford, the
Dottereil Is, capt. Abby. She brings ac-
counts that last Thursday, the three French
frigates, which were driven under he bat
teries ct the outer point of Eochefort, were
on shore, and so disabled that it was
thought they would not be got off, as they
were distinctly seen taking out their guns
and stores. The French fleet on Friday last
were observed at anchor in Basque Roads,
II sail of the line, the Calcutta 54, and four
frigates. Admiral Stopford's squadron, 7
sail of the line and frigates, was at anchor
about three miles from them. in position to
prevent them getting away. BY this time
Lord Gambler has joined Adm. Stcpford,
with sail Of the line and frigates from
Cawsand Bay, and it is generally supposed
some attempt will be made to destroy then
at'anchor. Went down the harbour the Re-
solution n, capt. Boulton; she viii sail to-
morrow.
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The French Eagle" A circumstance
has occurred this morning, which / think
should be known. Two of the French I'm
perial Eagles which were taken in the bat
tie OF Corunna, were sold yesterday, at Bar
ker's the silver smith in this town-they are
OF silver and weigh about Is ounces. The
man who said he bayonetted the Frenchman,
was Highlander of the SD, or &ordon's,
and cannot account for his selling such a
noble trophy of British courage and dsci-
pine, unless from absolute necessity Some
OF our regiments have before tax en- the pole
that supported the Standard but never the
thing itself, and Bonaparte has particularly
eXulted that they never were taken" (E.r-
tract Of letter from Chicester, January
81.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-28

Sir Sidney Smith-The prince regent of
Portugal has conferred on Sir Sidney Smith,
noble domain, one of the royal estates, es-
timated to be worth 7000l. year Sir Sid
ney dates his letters from his new palace of
Braganza-which he describes as resem-
bling in prospect and scite the beautiful seat
of Mount Edgecombe.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21
nirgiuta Qegisiature.

In the House of Delegates, on Tuesday
last, MIR DANIEL offered the following re
solution, which was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
"Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed on the part OF this house, to enquire and
make report thereto, concerning the con-
duct OF the late minister plenipotentiary OF
his Britannia majesty, Francis James Jack
son, in his negotiations with the Secreta
~ OF State and that the said committee
90 further enquire and report, whether the
Executive Government, by interdicting all
communication with the sad Francis lanes
Jackson, has acted with due regard to
the Character and dignity of the govern
ment, and for tne interest eft the people OF
the United States"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21

2 great many of these bl5ol 81 kers are
now requiring &c the cityaf Ricnmend TO
JOIN with their cmissaries Cor the purpose
of attempting 10 influence ali. the votes they
can=-these men Will be early known, for
they Will cianor about justice, and their
bonls, like Shylocil the Jew, who must
hnv the full penalty of their bonds, or the
blood next the heart of their unfortun tie
debtors. View Ii next enquire what other
persons will be benefited by the issuing
executions for their full amount All at
once the deb ors will be entirely DESTROY
ed, and they constitute at least one half of
the good people of Virginia, for there win
be so much property in the m ,rket at the
same time, that it will not sell for one tenth
part OF its value, in consequence of which
the creditors will be greatly injured, for
the first creditors with the first execution
will sacrifice all the property at the redu
ced prices for which it will sell under ex
ecution-='h he second consequence will be,
that ali the creditors will contend with great
expedition, who shall get the most out of
his debtor, before his final destruction
which is nevitable-thoasand of innocent
securities Will be greatly injured and ruin.
| ed. Al isnational distress may be guar
ded against by having the debts installed
they are better secured than any debts
ever were in this country 1.-The fees and
costs have been paid TO the creditor in
the first instance when the debts were re
plevy'd, and believe that the humane will
be satisfied to have their debts paid to them
by instalments-the sooner this subject is
taken up the better.
Tup MoNtrop
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21
TIE THE Honorable LEcIsLArraS or
VIRGINIA

THE situation of your constituents will
now call for all the wisdom and prudence
of the General Assembly, in affordinlr re-
lief 10 the unfortunate debtors without ma
terially delaying the rights OF their credi-
tors to effect this desirable purpose, the
follow Nc propositions are most respectfully
submitted - the honorable legislature -
Let there no longer be a Suspension OF
executions, but immediately on the rising
Of the General Assembly, Lei executions is
sue for one third, and the otner two thirds
IN Two equal ANNUAL instalments or if this
should be ConsidsIed as too great induI.
ge nee, let the debts be paid ia two canal
annual instruments this viii be as expcdi
tious a collection Of debts as the situation of
the coun ~ can possibly admit oi w thoutru.
lung the debtors completely, winch will in.
faihbly follow from issmHg exc cutions forthe
iull amount Ct the debts ali al once II
there waseyer az any time or in any coun-
Try good cause for the suspension Of ex-
ecutions, il has been justified N thus by the
injustice OF our enemies, which justified
Congress 10 passing the embargo, and since
substituting the non intercourse act IN lieu
thereof; over these acts the deb nrs had
40 controul. nor could they have wished
o have had any, for they were Instituted
iOl hi1 Niopat "hA liVas Pa'iiVliC puTpOS. S,
10 witch the people Of Wig MA TO tie
immortal honor aud giory) have submitted
without murmur. Gao taIs be sad of IA
ether people Under such adventurous Cir
cumaancss, VII the enug tened, will the
virtuyus general Assembly, ui Virginia, " no
have Away had d fellow feeling Tor ,he.r
Constituents, and have az Ill TINES consiy.
ten.y with honor, ameliorated their tus.
ton ~ times OF difficulty and distress, now
permit them TO be Iacerated aud torn TO
pieces 'y parcel OF greedy spectators,
Who have been laying Up .ncir ill gotten
wealth Tor s'me time lo9 tac express pur-
pose OF taking advantage # ;ue dis,rasses
ot their cOWf,rymenl like ,ulluts anal cor =.
murants, they have tak:n tneir stand and
are now wntuins ihcir t''lis. aud talCns,
ready TO pOuncc on Inc - .i0rtunats dcJt-
ors, Ga whom tacy wlli b .,-en and fslten--
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21

In monarchies the case is different. they
(bein5 out OF the order of natUrc) are all bead
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21
VIENNA, Oct. IS.

Since the 1st inst. thu parades at
Schoenbrunn have been limited TO
Sundays and Thursdays. Immediate-
ly after that OF the 18th, the emperor
gsve audience IN his cabinet TO the
m1rshals at present in Vienna. His
majesty had long conversation with
them. The evacuation of thu hospi-
tails in Vienna is actually going on.
The stores are conveyed 70 var,ls St.
Pollen, and thence to the other esta.
blishments along tho line e depots in
the direction ofSyo5burg.