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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-17
UQndrous Change y

At the close of the polls in Rockbridge
on "Wednesday night last, (ths polls were
kept open three days. the votes STOOD
Tor Breckenridge, (fed.) 81
Wilson, (dsmo.) 535
THOMAS L. Preston and John M'Canp-
bell, Esqrs. are elected to the assembly tor
thSt county.
EIr. AfsCampoell is decided and infex-
i3lc disciple of hey washington school and
we must here observe that in all ths II ssrug-
eles in that county to send a fedora! Repre-
sentative to Congress from the district OF
which that forms a part, a democrat has uni
formiy had a majority Of from $50 to 200
votes over his opponent. No doubts are
now entertained, but General Breckenridge
vii get a handsome majority IN every other
counry il tie district. lldldJ
I'm. q. Merriuethers a fcderallst, and
Tucker Co!e, a democrat, are elected to the
assembly OF Virginia for the county of Al
bemarle. w. c. Nicholas, the congress:oa.
al candidate, has re opponent.
PRINCE EDWARD DISTRICT.
Charlotte County.
For John Randolph, 1852
Jernan Baker, 20
Buckingham C2uaty.
For John Randolph, $40
Jerlnan Baker, 1872
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Massachusetts, election fer Gogernor.
FROM $40 TOWNS.
Present majority for Gore, 4,43s

Present majorisyfo Gore, 4,A3a
The democratic majority in the above
towns, last year, was s67.
There are only 1o1 own to be heard
from, which last year gave Mr.. Sullivan
5815 votes, & NJ. Gore 1919. Admitting
these 1o1 towns to stand as they did last
year, which is no yery probable, copsi-
dering the great changes in the towns alrea-
DIV heard from, Mr. Cores majority wou!3
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The friends Of MIR. Taylor have nothing
to fear, but enoughto stimulate their activi-
tv--if they will come forth in their strength,
if they will initiate the industry Ct their
opponents, the. election is safe. In the
county and borough there are about 1900
voters. We are assured from various parts
of the county, that the majority for Mr..
Taylor VIII exceed $50, and that Of the
borough will not fall short of that number.
We repeat that nothing is wanted but acti-
yity, and the district of Norfolk will be
served by talents that are an honor to the
country, by private worth and integrity th;t
was never questioned, aud by patriotism
formed upon tie maxims of Washington.
[NorfoN Ledger.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-17
From CorresAondent at New York.

From u CORRESPONDENT at Vew York.
TUESDAY, April Il-half past II O'Clock.
Our boatman has this moment come in with
London papers to the 2 sth of February, bro,t
by the Ship Dean, 40 days from Lristol. The
mail is closing. I have not looked into them,
and therefore cannot tell you one word OF
their contents.
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POSTSCRIPT.

/ o OLOCK) T. w.
/ have Just looked into one of our late Eng
.lish papers-it contains a rumor That austria
and Russia had declared war against France:
General B%ertIlicr prince of Neufchatel) died
at Madrid on. the 10Th ofJanuary, of a wound
he received in one Of his arms, not in battle,
but by assassination-The Spanlards have
met with 10 disaster since our last accounts
from Europe--The siege of ~Saragossa had
been abanloned--The Duke OF York is sad
to have resigned the command of the army
of England.
F7c.tuaa's Ian, nat
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Congressional EArc.tion.-On Monqaylast
the election for a member Of Congress for
this. district was held at Nansemond the
result, as we had expected, was u~nfavorable
to Mr.. Taylor. The polls at closing stood
for Thomas Newton, $50
spobart Y Tnyln,- 60
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-30
PErEWsB URIC, June 30.
TOBACCO.

In our paper oftl,e 18th inst. we observed tia,
we were ,macquaintcd will, any malpractice
existing IN Petersburg. in the sale or purchase
OF Iobacco--but promised that If any sucI, we're
made known to us, we should not fail TO give
them publicity.
Since the publication aforesaid, we have beer
apprIsed OF some practices Of most dishonest
nature prevalent among certain class ofpee
pee which should not pass unuoticcd & which
we are sorry to- record, because TO ,ls an old an,
vulgar adsse (very frequently exempliaed) zone
scabby sheep spells the whole flock - and in the
present instance, sore people may be so uncbar-
table as to impIicste the whole body of crafts.
men and spectators, because few are concern.
Ell IN the fraudulent transactions which we are
now to communicate.
We are told, very credibiy told, that some
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receipt under the crown OF 178,99A. a year.
That 10 1882 it WAS declared by Mr {,
Pitt IN the house Of commons, that "seven
or eight members of that s,ouse were sent
there by the Naboh Of Arcot, and that co.
reign state h, esmity to tins country. might
procure a party to act tor'iti under the mask
and character Of members of that house,
s. That such state of representation is a
national grievance.
9. That in every department of the state
into which enquiry has been made, scandal
lous corruption; and abuses have been de-
tec,ed.
10. That the exclusion of the public voice
from all influence in, aud consequent corrup
tion OF, the governments of the continental
states. have been the causes of their subju-
cation.
II. That so long as the people shall not
be fairly represented, corruption will in
crease; our debts aud taxes will accum1-
late; our resources will be dissipated; the
native energy of the people will be depress-
ED /; and the country deprived of its best de-
fence against foreign foes.
IL. That to remedy the great and glaring
evils of which we complain. it is not neces-
sary to have recourse to theoretical spccula
tions, or dangerous experiments in go, er;i-
fnent, but to the principles hantc,, down &c
cs by the wisdom and virtue of our tOresii-
Tiers.
l3. That the remedy is to be found. and tc
be found only. in full and fair representa-
ton OF the people i'm the commons House OF
Parliament; a remedy equally necessary &c
the safety Of the throne, and the happi.
ness and Independence of the country.
II. That we therefore recommend Us eve
~ Town. City, and county To take the state
ct the Representation into consideration. and
lu 10,
nicnt to adopt such measures us shall secure
to the nation tie Reality and uses of Repre-
sentation.
The resolutions were seconded by Mr.
Madocks, the member for Boston, and car.
riet. If these resolutions have met the eve
of any man in America, who from any cs,lsr
whatever, has been induced to think favor.
ably OF tho government of England, we pray
him to turn back, to- re. read and couside,
their import; let Him compare that govern.
ment OF debts, taxes, misrepresentation and
corruption which they exhibit, with the go
vernment under which he lives, and lie Will
| lind abundant cause for self-gratuIatioi anl
| national pride.
The whole proceedings at the Grown and
Anchor, on the first of MAY, are MAJ, K ed
with a more determined character and BIZ.
speak iofticr hope of success, than any
| thing of the kind which has occurred in G..
Britain for many years. The cause fo,
"wnich Hampden bled In the field, and Sid
"ney on the scaifold," was drank with tire,
times three.
Mr.. Wardle read letter from SAr6fefI
| stating that $4,000 persons had affixed THEN
signatures to All address i'm favor of u j.auico
reform; he read another letter. stating thai
similar address had been passed at PaiSlrv
in Scotland, and signed by 1000 persons.
Dem. Press.
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LIBERTY & INDEPENDENCE.
SITE. or KAY1T.
GENERAL ORDER or TIE ARM,

i L,
THURSDAY, 18th MAY, 1909, YEAR 9th.
There has been no General Order Of the
.drmy since The 4th Thrill
The fort OF the rebel John Dugotier, and
the four camps which surrounded it, and
which were situated on the plantation Sabou
rim au Boucassin, have Just been carried by
coup de main, by major general Peter Tous.
saint. The rebels have been routed, and
owed their escape only to the quickness of
flight over the precipices, abandoned their
arms, artillery, ammunition, effects, &c:
The papers containing the correspondence OF
John Dugotier with the chiefs of the r. bells.
and his register book of letters, have been
taken.
Two pieces Of iron Cannon; one twelve
FOUNDER, the ether a four, a large quantity
OF ammunition, cartridges and Implements
OF artillery, together with number of pri-
sellers. both men and women, are the fruits
of this brilliant expedition.
The troops employed did not all partici-
pate in the action---the Sd regiment only
WAS engaged.
These happy effects are due to the wise
dispositions OF general Peter I oussaint. who
praises very much the intrepidity of the
commander Francisco Victor, and the Sd
regiment, who SO we'll seconded him.
This expedition being so well terminated,
tile troops have returned to their respective
environments.
Done at head quarters, at the Cape, the
18th May, 1909, sixth year of independence.
Chief of the staff,
=. ROMAN.
Examined and approved of by
HENRY CHRISTOPHE.
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DOMESTIC.
NEW YoRX. June 81.

NEW YoKx June 2%
The ship Yorick, Herman, which CATER
l.iding her letters at FayaD arrived at Ma
deira in 81 days from New York, was the
first vessel that conveyed to either Of those
places the news OF our differences with En-
gland being adjusted. The intelligence Gre
ated general joy. Such vessels as were
'tliscliarging their cargccs, were loaded i'm :
mediatcly for England; as nothing would
sell at Madeira and Fayal excepting cord.
age and Canvas. The former was scarce and
III demand, and sold at nine guincas per cwt.
The ship Mercator, Percy, OF New Bed
ford, had also arrived at Madeira from n.
York.
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FREDERIcKsBuRC, June %.
MURDER.

IN Monday cpening last, MIR. JoHH
SkINKER, Of King George County, 4yas
ktiied 6y some fierSon unkno7un. Mr.. s..
icf this tram abont o'cioek in tie Qc:
ferHoon, and about 9 O'Clock, fmmediafcI,,
Gifer entering his hidnfation, 7oa8 tired at (;
me baH entered lis side, and he died IN a
jeSo minnicS.".P Virginia Heraid.
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Of his being a native of Great Britain aio-
ing and abetting the enemies of France on
the contrary, the evidence already addnced,
tehded more clearly to- shcw that he was AN
American. Mr.. O'Msaiy was therefore to
be looked upon as q neutral, resident in an
|enemy's country.
lord Peterborough explained to the Jury
then nature of this action, and the effect their
decision OF this point would have. The de-
PENDANTS had become bail for the original
defendant. whom Mr.. O'Mealy had sued.
and recovered toa considerable amount if,
however, the plaintiff fell under the Ges-
cription of an alien enemy, by his long re-
sitlence in France, he could not be entitled to
| sue; and if SO the bail for the defendant in
that action could not be liable; if they Con-
sidered him an lrishman, their verdict must
be for the defendant if am American, for
the plaintiff; although the plaintifI was prov
ed to have been engaged in business with
| America, and to have been at Baltimore, in
February, 1905. during an. interval OF
peace yet it might be observed. that accor-
ding to the forms of the American govern
ment, any one, by a compliance with them,
Nigh, be recognized as an American citizen
If, however, person originally born here,
resided in France, and carried I'm commerce
there, so as to be assisting the commerce OF
that country, he must lie treated as a French
| SUBJECT, ana IN CIVIL sCitS would be consider
Cd as an alien enemy.
Tie Jury being inclined to return a ver-
dict for the defendants. Mr.. Parke, in case
OF further evidence afterwards occurring
expressed a preference to have the plaintiff
/ nou suited.
y verdict to that effect was accordingly
given.
BALTIMORE, June "a.
| Communicated FOR the Federal Gazette
EXTRACT Of a letter from Mr.. L. IL. Voa
HoLLE4. dased Eum64rsh, AhiiL 1871
1869.
"Ships from America may with safety ell
ter this pert it p..:v;tcu with certificates q
origin; copies OF which it is requisite should
be sent TO Paris Immediately after the depar
ture OF the vessel. no captain must suffer
| himself to be boarded ny u British cruiser
as tiat might subject them to difficulty Oh
their arrival here. Bat think there is grca,
likeiilipoi OF this being done away also We
~ shortly.
. The French government has granted per
mission to all American vessels here, to de
part i'll ) last those ioaded previous to tn,
embargo may proceed with their cargoes
The Danish government also. permits neu-
trails to enter from and depart FOR neutra
ports. from ports in this neisbborhood.
/" The Fiench custom house officers arr
still here"
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EUROPE.
NEw-YeRK, June
4NEW- UKk. julio
FURTHER TRANSACTIONS.
FIR O NJ DUTCH PlPE


wI7H APPRoPRIATs REMARks, ar TIE
GENTLEMAN WUo FAyovRED US y1rn
1AEM.
VtENX:, April 10.
1t is expected that the Emperor will re-
turn here about the goth OF this month from
the army. The prince of Schwarzenberg,
will leave his post as Minister at the court
Of st. Petersburg, and take command in
the army. One Of our ministers at another
court, is to be appointed in his place
The English Charge &c Afares Stewart,
will await here the arrival OF IN Ambassa-
dor from his country.
The advanced corps oftIe Austrian army,
with which there are some battalions OF the
militia called free corps, are now command
cd by the renowned Prince John of Lichtcn-
stein, one OF the richest noblemcn at our
court.
In Bohemia they are raising free corps,
amounting to about 10000 men.
NUREMBERG, April 81.
Yesterday detachment of Austrian light
troops, commanded by Major Megger, en-
tered this town, and were followed by rife
men of the same nation. These troops are
apart Of light bohemian corps.
AUGSBURG, April 81.
The day before yesterday, number of
troops marched through here. The post
from Munich, has not arrived here since the
Austrians took that city A strong cannon
ade was heard in the direction of Freysin-
gen.--The seat Of war is drawing towards
the boiders of Donau. AS yet we have no
official account of the different skirmshcs.
III a short time decisive battle must take
place.
t'rbc other accounts contained In tht Ia
test Dutch paper, unite in saying, that OH the
DIST April, a battle took place on the bank Of
Douau, between the united Bavarian & Wir-
temberg armies and two regiments Of French
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Cuirass,ers,t the whole directed by the French
Emperor in person on the one side. and the
Austrian army. Nothing is now said OF the
Archduke Charles, and as Prince Litchten-
stein, who commanded the advanced guard
Of the Austrian army. is said tobe wounded /;
il is probable that only that part of tile Aus.
trians were engaged in The above mentioned
battle, which was certainly not general
engagement. andeven the result of 1t is very
the Dutch papers. are vague and unsatisfac-
tory...M Y. CAL
-
a PHILADELPHIA. Jnne23.
Extract Of a lefter, dafed .Anisterdam. 22d
.dhrii, to-a merchant Of this city, recefvcd
blythe Yfrginia, IRA Nesu- York.
ave forwarded YOU few lines under
the 18th inst. advising that our, ports had
been thrown open for the free export aud
import of a number of articles to and from
neutral ports, without giving bonds. Co
lonial produce remain excluded, bat To-
baccoes are, on the other hand, admitted.
None Of the American vessels that are
here, will venture to take any goods, owing
to the late British Orders of Council which
exposes them to capture, they return home
in ballast. Hostilities have already, COM
meDced between the Austr;ans and French,
the former have penetrated considerable
way into the Bavarian territory; no direct
accounts can be received from the theatre
of war. through the medium of newspapers.
This new event will not be much benefit
to our markets--Colonial produce is not
much in demand, tobaccois only called for.
We are extremely DESTROYS to hear
something Of your embargo. opinions rela-
tive to its being continued or taken off are
very different"
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LATEST NEWS FROM LISBON.

Captain O'Connor sailed from Madeira on
the 18th of May. On the 10th a Portuguese
brig arrived there in 4 days from Lisbon.
with dispatches for the Governor, the con-
tents of whichhad not TRANSFERRED. We learn
verbally that Lisbon remained in possession
of the Portuguese and British, who felt them.
selves perfectly secure from any attack of the
French, having sent up the 'ragus several
gun briggs, and vessels that drew little water,
in order to prevent the passage of the French,
should they make their appearance.
In addition to the above, a commercial frien,l
has favored us with the following extract
of letter from Madeira, dated the 18th
of May, brought by Capt O'Connor.
a vessel arrived here yesterday, in
5 days from Lisbon, and brought accounts
that the Portuguese and British were all
in high spirits in Lisbon-that Sir Arthur
Wellesley had marched with brave army
to attack the enemy that were encamped at
Oporto-On the arrival of the British army
before Oporto, the French commander, offer
ed to capitulate, but sir Arthur Wellesley
would not accede TO the terms offered by the
French, and it was supposed the whole gar
rison would surrender to the British as they
had but days provisions"
Bv an order of the Supreme Junta of Spain,
the Vice Royalties of New Spain, Peru, New
Grenada, and Buenos Ayres. the Independ-
ent Military Government of Cuba, Porto Rico
(Iuatim ala, and Chill, and the Provinces OF
Venezuela and Philippines, have been called
upon to send Representatives to set in the
jnnta--each Vice Royalty &c. &c. to send
one deputy.
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persons, possessing err .!hSsa ..ieaS i,r ma
tional duty, and moral honesty, are in the con-
slant habit Of purchasing refused Tobacco, and
d'sposing ofthe same 60 advantage in ths way;---
A previous good understanding rAi>ts between
the buyers of this trash, aud certain craftsmen
who navigate the river from this place to- Nor
folk and back again. On the passage, the lnspec-
tors marks and the shippers marks GU the good
Tobacco, are erased the same marks trans-
lerred to the refused hogshead and regular ex-
change thus made tbad Tor goU.l--When arriv-
ed at the destined port. the consignee without
more ado, receives the Tabacco. abbarenfip with
the inspectors and shippers marks upon IL, anil
| IN time it is shipped to Europe. In many cases
the tolsacco is not landed at al hut merely
transferred from tlie craft to the ship which is to
convey il To some foreign port |; and by this
means detection Is more easily avoided. The
good tobacco is afterwards sold by the agent OF
the fraudulent purchaser, for the usual market
price, by whom an immense profit ia reapyd :.
whilst the honest trader, when his tobacco ar
rives in England or elsewhere. discovers tile
consequences of the fraud which has been
played upon him: his tobacco sells for less there
than it cost in America. and he is left in aston
lslmen and dismay at the unexpected issue ot
| has adventure. rr'a.
| Another cunning ndinfamoss plan Of kpecu-
iati0D, we are informed, exists in this way
Some persons 1--WE trust TO God there are not
llnany) holding tobacco notes, are in the habit 0f
getting the tobacco re. inspected-a,u in case "
ny ut 1t, on this examinations should prove rot
ten or mhmerchantable, (Which is often the ease,
either iiom tue original negligence ofthe inspec-.
tors, or from other causes) venting it ~ their
lneighbors AS sound and merchantablc
These facts particularly the frs,) are trulv
alarming, AMI call loudly for the interference nf
tue constituted authorities of the state, by whom
alone proper remedies can be applied Already
the innocent and upright dealers IN tobacco, are
suffering from the undue advantages possessed
| Sin m Il, .i.,
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SALEM, June 81.
FROM CADIZ

FROM CADlZ.
On Monday arrived at Beverley the schoo-
ner Swan, Capt. Woodbury., who sailed from
Cudiz the 21st of April, two or three DAYS,
we believe, later than any former arrival.
| Capt. w. informs us, that the French ar
my was still lying about Is leagues from
Seville, attempting nothing, but waiting rein
forcements-thata accommodations had been
ordered tor the Junta in case they should be
| forced from Seville-that Joseph Bonaparte
Quilted Madrid for France the 5th April
that at Cadix they discovered no disposition
| to give up the patriot cause--that they re-
presented their armies as very numerous
| and strong-but that amidst the thousands of
rumors, it was impossible to ascertain the
TRUTH. Gazette.
In the London Morning Chronicle, of Nav
Cd. is published an account ola very large
dinner at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
the day preceding, of the Friends of Parlia-
mentory Reform, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT
was in the chair Mr.. WARDLE, the MEM
her OF Parliament who conducted the enuui-
ry into the conduct OF the Duke of York, was
present and treated with the most marked
and fiattering attention. Major Carf4vrieht,
one OF the most respectable, interchangeable
and intelligent of English reformers, after a
short speech proposed the following resoluti-
onS -
RrSoived. 1. That it is the grand prin-
'sc'ple OF the constitution, that the people Shall
nave share in the government, by lust
representation in parliament"
T. nat the long duration of Parliament
greatly facilitates the corruption of the mem
oers, and removes that wholesome check or
controul on their conduct, a frequent recur-
renee to the opinion of their constituents
.. That IN petition presented to the house
OF commons on the 9th of May 1898, it was
offered to be proved at the bar, "that 154 in
dividuals did, by their own autlor;tv, an
point or procure the return of 3O7 members
OF the house (excltIsive Of those from Scot
ahd) who were thus enabled to decide all
questions IN the name Of the whole people of
Great Britain"
q. That this meeting believes individual
patronage IN BorOughs has Increased since
lI93-that the representation of Scotland is
extremely influenced and unfree-that there
are great defects in that of Ireland--aDd
that ~ the English Boroughs called OPEN.
the returns arc for the most part obtained for
money; wherefore upon the whole, it is the
OPINION OF tins meeting that great MAORI
ny oil the members of the commons house.
are so returned that the nation is not consti
tntIonaily represented; while yet it is taxed
70 support an expenditure Of seventy millions
sterling year.
D. That in the act Commonly called the'I
act OF settlemenD which placed the house
OF brunswick on the throne of these realms.
1t was asserted and recognized as the con-
s'itutional principle, that no person who "has
an office or place of profit under the king,
OF receives pension from the crown, shalt
be capable of serving as member of the
house of commons"
Q: That II appears by a report laid on the |
table OF the house Of commons in June last |
that ~ OF its members are in the regular
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=, nc difference Of opinion between Mr..
Hunter and Mr. d. Aul,eptop. nav be .ceo,,.,,,
co Tor by suppesing that specimens d eleDlnnt;ne
ieeth and bones were shewnd9 the one, y,b,je
nose OF the Mammoth were exhibited 10 tire n.
t'ef, AS grinders. If not other bones, sinl,T,o
re hsIatic and African Elephants have herv
Icu ID III this coun,ry. ""'T 'e"
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YI7H APPRoPHIA7E REMARKS, Br TIE
CEN7LEM4fN WHo FAYoURED US lYY1'H
TREM.