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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-25
NIGHT SCHOOL.

JTsHE subscriber returns his most grateful
Z acknowledgements to the inhabitants OF
this town anl lis vicinity for their past fayors,
and earnestly solicits continuance of the
sane. Hsiikewise 5egs leave TO inform them
that on MOND iY. the 18th instant, he Will
commence his Night School, where VIII be
taught, rs usual, Reading, Writing, Arith~
ue;ic. Mathematics, SC. &c.
Any young gentleman wishing to be in
struc,ed, viii please TO make early applica-
ton to
G. w. CarIin.
September Il. daw
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JAMES BACON

Il HAAVA ~ ~
Begslcave to inform his former customers
and friends, that he has
Recommended the Grocery Butaess,
this Store OH King near Washington-
street.
WRFRE H2 OFFERS FOR SALE,
A we'll cholen alortment Of
goods, in that line,
va,ranted genuine, particularly his
TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS,
Which are CT superio, quality--Re will disc
pose Of each and every article on the mos
moderate terms.
May =. EFT.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
VERSES
For my Tomb-Stone-if ever | should have
one.
By Prostitute and Penitent.
VERSES

The wretched victim Of a quick decay,
Relieved from life on humble bed OF clay,
The last and only refuge for my woes,
A lost love -ruin'd female, repose
From the sad hour listen'd to his charms,
! And fell, hal. forc'd, in the Decelyer's arms.
L To that whose awful veil hides every fault,
Z :aheltring my sufferings in this dreadful
vault;
When pamper'd, starved, abandoned, OF IN
drink,
MY thoughts were rack'd IN striving not to
think;
Nor coald rejected conscience claim the pow
er,
T. improve the respite Of one serious hour.
i burst not look to what was before,
! My soul shrunk back, and wish'd to be no
more.
. OF eye undaunted, and of touch impure,
= Old ere Of age, worn out when scarce ma
ture.
= Cover'd with guilt, infection, debt & want;
Z My home brothel * the streets my haunt,
Full seven long years of infamy I've pln'd'
End fondled, loath'd, and prey'd upon man
kind
s Till the full course Of sin and vice gone
through,
: My shatterd fabric failed at twenty two.
Then Death, with every horror in his train,
: Here closed the scene of nousht but guilt
and pain.
. Ye fair associates Of my op'ning bloom,
Q come and weep, and profit at my tomb :.
: Let my short youth, my blighted beauty
prove,
!. The fatal poison Of unlawful love.
: Q, think how quick my foul career ran,
/, The dupe of passion, vanity, and man.
s. Then shun the path where gay decisions
shine;
: BE yours the lesson-sad experience mine.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09
CADlz, September S.

According to accounts from the supreme
junta of Arrason, the French ftom A.canez
have retired to Saragossa, and part to Cas-
tile. The retrogade movements OF the
French in La Mancha are confirmed. Our
cavalry has by this time passed Mansana'
raz. In the army of Estramadnra, whose
headquarters were established On the 3oth
ultimo, at Tiuxillo, every thing is organlz!
ing with incredible activity already are the
bridges prepared for again passing the la
gus.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09
VALENCIA, august 81.

Persons employed by our generals, tot
the communication Of Intelligence, stare,
that the enemy has in Madrid in varions
hospitals, $4,000 sick and wounded. In
consequence of the battle of Almanaclo,
they demanded 5000 beds, on account OF
having great number wounded.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09
CORONA, august Z.

GERoNA, August e.
This place continues to defend itself with
the utmos, bravery, although the enemy
have Succeeded in making themselves mas
tiers of the Rebellin. The exertions OF the
garrison and the brave peasantry who have
SO nobly supported the honor OF the Spa
nish arms, are incredible.
august IS.
The governor of Monjuich, percelvmg
the deplorable state in which that fortress
was, and knowing that the enemy intended
an immediate and vigorous attack, thinking
it prudent no longer to expose garrison
which had defended itself with heroism, and
crowned itself with glory, by sustaining SO
MANY attacks from the25th of June,on which
the enemy took several of the towers, and
they having, on the 4th OF July, made
practicable breach, and within these few
DAYS past demolished the whole OF the cur
tain. determined to abandon the fortress,
and at half past six of the afternoon OF the
nth, after destroying every thing that might
be useful to the enemy, and; carrying the
few provisions that remained, withdrew the
garrison into this city, (which 1t entered ttull
Of valor, and impatient for new glory. 1t
must be confessed that this event Is OF some
importance to the enemy but because this
fortress is taiea, il does not follow that Ge-
roma must be taken too j it has other for
tresses, walls, and Its garrison and inhabi-
tants are resolved to dispute the streets inch.
by inch if the besiegers should ever enter
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09
AnTwrnr. .Sebtea,5er 81.

ANTWERP, SEPTEMBER 2l'
Several movements have already taken
place among the troops. General h'ein'
Commanding the division of cavalry, goes
with his staff towards Brussels. The grand
mark has this day been moved OH IN IN the al ~
r rec, Of Mechlen. Several regiments OF
the line are quartered at Merzen, village
On the ROAD to. Holland. General Chamba'rl !.
bac transfers his head quarters to Gehucht'
two leagues from Antwerp, on. the Ghens
road.
The army of Antwerp will be divided IN
20 three bodies. That of the right wing
will be under the command of the senator
Rampon and that Of the centre under the
command of the general of division Rellie'
one of the emperor's aids du camps. Our
garrison will be composed o. 1000 dlsmount-
ed dragons, 1000 veterans, and l5oo OF .he
National Guard. General Vattelaax has
arrived here.
We are assured that 200 gun boats are TO
be conveyed from Bolougne, though the ca
nails into the Scheldt.
;IIsBoN, September Dc
Within these few days several ships have
arrived with English troops on board, to re-
inforce the army of general Wellesley.
Lisbon Gazette, Sept. s.
September Is.
Mr.. Shaw, the messenger, sails to-mor
row morning, in brig Of war, tor England
with dispatches. l have only to add to nay
last, that the armies remain inactive. ne
British head quarters are at Badaloz the
French have gone into environments, IN the
vicinity of Placsntia, Cora, &c. Both par
ties appear to wait the issue OF events IN
Germany.
Fran tie Gazette.
According to letters from the, nerth OF
Portugal, the army of the marqui Romano,
consisting of 10000 men, passed through
Tore de Moncorvo, in the province OF
Tras as Monies, apparently in the direction
of Cindad Rodrigo.
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F o R E G N.
VIA NETWORK.
V1EvNA September f3..

VIENNA oePtem0cf Is.
The armissice is prolonged, though the
period of Its duration has not been notified
: in daily orders to either array. rs howe
rer.runored, that the 3oth of October Is the
day appointed for the renewal OF hostliltlcs;
but the circumstance OF fixing upon so dis
tant lay, strengthens the pacific indications
held on, by the continuance OF the negocla'
tons. at Altenburg.
The Austrian emperor, in his last gene
raj orders, adverts to the prolongatIon OF the
:,r,nistice, his assent to which, he says, is
! to be attributed, not to sense CT feeble
ness, but Ito his affection for his SUBJECTS, and
his anxiety to avert from them the calaml-
ties of war;" His majesty, in this produc-
ton, repeats the assurance with which the
general order Of the 10th concludes.
SEPT. 10.
His Imperial majesty, who. on the 18th
instant, set out for Brunn, arrived this al
ternoon in Schoenbrunn, on his return from
that place. On his journey he reviewed the
troops who compose the corps commander
bv marshal d'Auerssadt. At the same time
when the emperor left Schoenbrunn, count
Buhna, aid de camp ofthe emperor of Aus
tria, set out On his return to Buda, where
his master is at present. He was charged
with letter from the emperor Napoleon to
his Austrian majesty. The duke OF Fri
oul, grand marshal of the palace, presented
count Buhna, before his departure, with
precious stone of great value, on the part
of his imperial majesty ;>from which cir
cumstance, and some observations said to
have been made by Count Buhna, it is ge-
aerally inferred, that the negotiations are
drawing fast to their conclusion.
M. Baldacci still holds the place OF Di-
rector of the Austrian cabinet, although it
has been positively asserted that he was re-
moved from that station.
COLOGNE. Sebten,ber 90.
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CINDAD RoDR1eo, September 4,

CINDAD RODRIGO, oep1en'0sT f.
The members Of the Junta of Old Cas-
tile are here. The French are said to have
at Burgos 1000 men, and several parties OF
infantry and cavalry in Burgo dc Osma,
Amanda, and other towns in the nelgh5cr
hood. The division of Ney, which passed
through Banos, is stationed between Saia-
rnanca and fora.
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BUENos AYREs, Aag. Z.


The new viceroy is arrived, and LINERS
hes resigned his command, and has retired
to Mendoz, town 800 leagues up tue
country. LINERS had orders from the SUI
preme iunea to repairto Spain, to answer
the charge brought against him by general
Elio, governor of Monte V'deo; but ne
resiening his command, refused to go, al
Lodging the unsettled state of that country
as an excuse. All the Creoles are on the
side of LINERS, as he disbanded the old re-
giments of Spain, and placed Natives IN
their places, which caused much jealousy
among. the old troops, particularly much
iealously was rxcitei against a lady OF
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them. rfan the troops to which the nation,
has couhded the defence Of its rights and
existence, had displayed the same constancy
and patriotism with those of Corona, It's sal.
'yation would have been more prompt and
c:oeonaiplcte.--G0vernnssnt Gazette, Septem-
ber<2.
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CoLoGsE, September 90.
We have accounts here that the armistice
has been prolonged to the 5th of October.
This agreement between the two monarchs
is sand to have been the result of letter in
the emperor Of Austria's own hand to the
emperor Napoleon, and which was trans-
nai.ted by count Won Bubna.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-09

The Swedish embassy Y, , this p'':
here som: days back ,h is' morning
CR0yal 4ns'erda" O's S;ay:rDd !, !,
We learn from Df s::s e., . ' g: &
s su;s, =. much as possible
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-07
Your most obedient
Humble Servant.
The Ron. Robert }
Smith &c. CSC. sc. s
F. J. JACKSON

The Presidents Proclamation of July 1907,
prohibting to British ships of war the en-.
trance into the harbors of the United States
having been annulled, His Majesty is illing
to restore the Seamen taken out of the Chcs.
apeake on reserying to himself right to
claim. in regular way, by application to
the American Government, the discharge
of such of them Gfany) as shall be proved to
be either natural born subjects Of His M
jesty, or deserters from His Majesty's ser,
vice.
His Majesty is willing to make provisi-
on for the families of such men as were slain
on board the Chesapeake, in consequence OF
the unauthorized attack upon that irigate,
provided that such bounty shall not be ex
tended to the family of any man who shall
have been either natural born. subject of
His Majesty, or a deserter from His Males
tvs service.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-07
.M-. Smith to Mr. Jackson.

DEPARTMENT of Ma'e, .NoU. 1, 1909
SIR-Your letter of the 23d ult. which
was duly received, would have been sooner
Acknowledged, had / not by sickness been
rendered tor several days utterly unfit for
business.
Although the delay and the apparent re-
lmctance in specifying the grounds of the
disAvowal Of the arrangement with respect
to the orders in Council, do not correspond
with the course of proceeding deemed most
becoming the occasion yet AS the eXplana.
ton has at length been thus made, it only
remains, as to- that part of the disavowed ar
rangement, to regret that such considerati
ons should have been allowed TO outweigh
the solid objections TO the disavowal it be-
ing understood at the same time that His
Britannia Maje..y perSeveres in requiring as
indi -peDsable conditions on the part OF the
United States, an entire relinquishment of
the right to trade with enemies colonies,
and also permission 10 the British navy to
aid in executing a law Of Congress [; preten-
sioas, which cannot but render abortive all
proposals whatever upon this subject, whe
the: made by the y. States on by his Britain.
mic Majesty
Whist Won have deemed II proper TO offer
an explanation with respect to the disavow.
al Of one part of thc arrangement, / must
remind you that here is Tot TO be found in
your letter any like specification Of the rea
sons for the disagowsl, nor particularly is "
shswn that irstructicrs we're violated, as "a
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No. Gil.

the other part, viz. the case at the Chesa.
Peake the case in which in an espec al
manner An explanation was required, and i'm
winch only you professed to have authori-
! ~ To make TO this government any over
! lures.
For the first time it is, now disclosed that
the subjects, arranged with this government
by your predecessor. are held moi TO be with
Ia the authority of minister plenPotentia-
rp' and that not having had 20 full power
oistinc5 from that authority. his transactions
OH those subjects might Of righ be disavow-
ed by his government" This disclosure, so
contrary toevery anteo edent superstition and
Just inference, gives lew .;spect to this
business. IT the authority If your piedeces
sor tld not embrace the subjects in question,
SO as to bind his government it NECESSARILY
follows, that the only credentials We, preser-
TED by you being the same with those p,e.en-
'ed ny him, give you no authority to bind il,
and thar the exhibition Of :. full power''
LOT mat purpose, such as you d ubtless are
'utpished with, is become All indispensable
preliminary to further negotiation; or. to
speak more strictly, was require i'm the Srsr
instance by the view of the matter now dis
closed by you. Negccia ion without this pre-
urinary would not only be departure from
the principle of equality which is the es-
sential basis OF it, bat would moreover be q
disregard OF the precautions and of the self
respect enjoincd on the attention of the u.
States by the circumstances which have hi
tnerto taken place.
need scarcely add, that in the full pow.
er alluded to as preliminary to nesociat;.
on, rs not intended to be included either the.
whole extent or any part of your instructions
Tor the exercise of it These of course. as
you have justly remarked, remain subject to
your own discretion.
abstain, sir, from making any particular
animadverscns on several irrelevant and
improper illusions in your letter, not at ali
COMFORTING with>the professed disposition to
adjust In an amicable manner the differen-
ces unhapplly subsis ing between the two
countries. But it would be improper to con-
GUIDE the few observations to which pur-
poseiy limit myself. without advertine to
your repetition of a language implying a
kHowiedge ON the part OF this government
that the instructions of your predecessor did
not authorize the arrangement formed by
him After the explicit and peremptory as
severatIon that this government had no such
knowledge, and that with such a knowledge
no shCi arrangement would have been en-
tered into, The view, which YOU have AGAIN
presented of the subject, makes it nv duty
to aPPrize You, that such insinuations arc
inadmissible in the intercourse of foreign
minister with government that understands.
what it owes to ITSELF
l have the honor to be, &c.
CSigned) X. SMITH.
Tile hon. 4. J. jackson, sc. &c.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-07

IT might yet have happened that. in the pc
riod between the commencement of such voy-
age and the arrival of the vessel at the por,
OF destination. a blockade might have been
established before that port. The vessel
arriving would in that case, have been warn
ed not to enter the port. and would have
been turned away with the loss of the whole
object of the voyage. This would be no ex-
eraordlnary hardship. and would afford no
legitimate ground of Complaint.
The order in Council is far less s,ric. than
such blockade would be, for as much as i,
provides far the original voyage, commcn-
ced IN expectation of being admitted to the
port ct destination. by permitting the entry
into the ports of Holland and tits no just
ground of complaint, that it does not super
aGo to that permission the liberty to re-ex
port cargo of the eremy's goods or pro
duce.
beg leave briefly to recapitulate the sub
stance of what have had the honor to con-
vey To you as we'll in verbal, as in written
communications.
have informed you of the reasons of His
MaJesty's dssvowal of the agreement so Of
ten mentioned; / have shewn them, in ODE
dience To the authority which you have quo
ted, be both strong aud solid and such as
to out weigh. in the Judgment of His M jes-
ty s government, every other consideration
which you have contemplated ha,r shewn
that that agreement was not concluded in vir
tue OF full power, and that the instruc
lions given on the occasion, were violated.
Beyond this point of explanation which
was supposed to have been attained, but
which is now given. by the present letter,
IN the form understood to be most agreeable
to the American government, my instruc
tons are prospective; they look to substitu
ting for notions of good unders,an ding erro
neously entertained, practical stipulatlons
on which real reconciliation of all differ
ences may be substantially founded and
they authorize me, not to- renew proposals
which have already been declared here to
be unacceptable. but to receive and discuss
any proposal made on the part of the United
States, and eUenfudify to conclude a conven
ton between the two countries 1t is not, of
course. intended to call upon me to state as
preliminary to negociation what is the
whole extent of those instructions they
must. as have before said. remain subject
to my own discretion, until am enabled to
apply them to the overtures, which l may
have the honor of receiving from you.
have the honor to be,
With great resnect, Sir,
Your most obedient humble serv't.
F. ]. JACKSON.
The Hon. Robert Smith, &C &c. &c.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-07

ON the 21st day of December next. if fair,
~ if not the next fair d.; will be sold, at the
dwelling-house of the late George Garner, in
the county of Westmoreland, about sixteen like
ly NEGROES, and the present years crop of
corn, &c. which property will be sold pursuant
to deed of trust. made by George Garner f,r
the purpose of securing the payment of his dehts
The sale will be on credit of twelve months,
the purchasers giving bond with approved secu.
rity. If the negroes and crops do not sell for a
sufficient sum to pay the debts of the said Garner,
the subscribers will, on the day after the sale of
the negroes and crops, sell all or SO much of the
land conveyed in trust for the above purpose as
will make sum sufficient for the payment of the
debts of The said George Garner. All such ere.
ditors as may exhibit their claims to the subscri.
bers before the said 2lst of December next, pro-
Perly authenticated, and which the subscribers
may consider legal and just, may purchase at the
said sale, and shall be allowed discount of their
claims, against their purchase.
THOS. STOWERS,l
JAMES COX, A'3s'ees'
Westmoreiand County,}
October "a tide
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" ALUABLE LAND-FOR SALE-Tne
subscriber, intending to remove to one of
The southern states in the course offfteen or egh
teen months, offers for sale, the tract of LAND
on which he now dwells. 1T contains, by late
survey, about eleven hundred and eighty acres,
of which six hundred and fourteen, are vet in
woods. The soil is peculiarly suited to the pro-
duction of wheat, and is excellent for corn and
tobacco. The situation is remarkably healthy,
and is only one mile from the navigation of APP.
pomattox Those who wish to purchase a good
TRACT Of Land, at n reasonable price, are invited
to view this property. If it should not be sold,
by private Contract before the sixth day of Janu-
airy next, it will then be put up to the highest bid
der. at Farmviile, on a credit of one and two
years.
PETER JOHNSTON.
Prince Edward, Nov. %. 4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-07

TWO hundred NEGROES for sale-Wiil
i positively be sold at Christopher Owens
Tavern, in the town of Urbanna in Mddlesey
county, the above quantity of Negroes belonging
to the estate of Philip l.. Gry'nes, Esq. of Bran.
don, decd. among which are, House Servants,
Cooks. Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Coopers, SC.
&c. and also, OK Carts with Chains, &c and q
of the most valuable Oxen belonging to said es.
tate.
Thirty of the above Negroes will be sold for
cash, the balance with the Oxen, &c. will be sold
on credit of nine m onths, the purchaser giving
bond with approved security.
The Sale will commence on the 9th of January
next, lit fair, if not, the next fair day,) and will
continue from day to day till all sre sold.
The cash sales will commence on the first
day.
Aillegal creditors are requested to purchase
the amount or any part ofther respective claims
ROBERT WEST,
Adrninistyator, &c. of
PHILIP L. GRIMES, DECD.
Woodviile, G!ouces.l -,
ter, November % Jus