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EStracIf Ct a .arivate letter from If. PINK
neg to AIr. Ma,1is0a.
LONDON, Sept. q, 1908.

:" The Hope arriyedat Cowes from France
the 5th.
6 Not having heard from Mr.. Canning,
although he returned to London the 10th,
Icalled again yesterday at Downing-street,
and was assured that the answer to my note
would be sent to night or early tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Atwater will of course be
able to leave town ON Friday and embark
Oh Saturday with copy of it.
9. have been told since the arrival of
the Britisi, packet (but do not believe it,
that there IS more probability than had
anticipated that the late events in Spain and
Portugal (which ought not to be considered
as deciding any thing) will have an effect on
public opinion in America against the con-
tinuance of the embargo, and favorable to
all the purposes OF Great Britain. IF this
were true, should think 1t was deeply to
be lamented. may misunderstood the
subject, but I cannot persuade myself that
any thing that has happened on this side
the Atlantic, ought TO induce us in any de-
gree to retreat from our present system. If
we should resolve to trade with Spain and
Portugal (Great Britain and France per-
sisting in their orders and decrees) in any
way TO which Great Britain would not OBJ
jcct, We must suspend the embargo as to
those countries only, or as to those coun-
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JUST RECEIVED,
FROM NEW-YoRK,
Bluc-Point Oyler' in pots.
Smoaked Salmon.
Goshen Cheese, of superior quality
IN STORE.
Fresh Lines, Lemons, Oranges and Cocaa
Nuts.
Mackarel in barrels.
Sounds and Tongues in kegs.
Pepper Vinegar in bottles, and GrocA,
ries as usual.
Thomas Patten.
August g.
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New Publications,

FOR SALE
n COTTOMy S7EW.AR7's Bookstore
CRANCH's Reports, volumes
Hening and Mumiord's Reports.
Sugden's Law of Vendors and Purchaser
Of Estates.
East's Reports, volume 9.
Laws Oh Pleading,
American Pleader's Assistant.
Harrison's Chancery Reports.
Roberts on Frauds.
Woodward ON Executive.
Hungarian Brothers, novel, by Miss For
ter.
Thaddeus of Warsaw, do. BY Miss Por-
ter.
Patriotic Sketches of Ireland, by Miss Ow.
enson.
Georges and Bees, by R. Southeby.
Elizabeth. Or Exiles of Siberia, by Mrs.
Coffin.
Griffith Abbey, by Mrs Mathews.
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A GREAT BARGAIN.

THE subscriber wishing to remove to the
western country, will sell the FARM On
which he resides in Fairfax county, IL miles
from Alexandria, from George Town fer
>ry, and about the same from the Potomac
bridge crossing to the city of Washington
in healthy, agreeable neighborhood' con-
tanning about 4To acres, On which IS a conVe-
nient dwelling house, large enough Tor gen
teel family, together with all the outh"uses
suitable, all new or nearly so; an orchafa Oh
apple trees of selected fruit together win
different other fruit trees, a proportion OF im-
proved meadow for the scythe, and large
norton more may easily be MADE. Any per
son inclined to purchase may know the terms
by application to Mr. JOHN DuLIN, adjoining
the said farm, OF the subscriber on the pre-
E. Dulin.
DIT
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Joseph H. Vaudeville.
Corner Of King aud Union-streets,
HAS FOR SALE,


Corner Of King aud Union-streets,
HAS FOR SALE,
5000 baskets coarse and fine Salt, by tbs
bushcl and in sacks.
so barrels Whiskey.
1000 W.T.. Rhode Island Cheese.
Goshen do in casks.
5000 VT. best green Coffee, In bags.
1000 do. white do.
French Brandy,
Jamaica, Antigua, Windward Island, and
New England Rum.
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Hy-
son Skin Teas, ofthe latest intortasioas.
Sugar, best Muscoyado, in hogsheads an
b ,rreIs
Do inferior qualities, in do.
Moiasses. in hogsheads.
Clover Seed, warranted fresh.
Cotton, in bales and by retail,
Candles, mnsld and dipped.
Loaf and Lump Sugar.
Spanish, Cigars, Hamilton's and Carrots
Snuff, in bottles, Writing and Wrapping IA
per, Pepper, Allspice, Chewing Tobacco,
Made, Copperas, Soal Leather, Bed Cords,
Leading Lines, SIS. sc.
.iLSO.
Best Super6ne Flour, for private families,
few barrels Corn, and some Seed Oats,
PIaister of Paris, sc.
April IL
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PUBLIC AUCTION,

To be sold, at public auction, at Northum-
berland court house, in the county OF Nor
thu.nberlsnd, and state of Virginia, on
TUESDAY, the fifth day of September
next, at eleven O'Clock, in the forenoon,
Five contiguous Plantations,
A,ouutiar toseIaer to about ;27Oo Acres,
CITUATE on the river Potomac, ana
- within about three miles OF the court
house. These estates formerly belonged 10
Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on
which he lived. They have never been seen
by either of the subscribers but 1t Is UNDER
stood, that about 100 acres OF them are as
valuable low grounds as any on the RIVER, ana
a considerable part thereof heavily ufnbered.
The upjands consist oil about looc acres, ana
the whole is well calculated for thS production
of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small
grain of all kinds, in great abundance. nc
waters are said to abound with exeehent
fish, oysters, and Wild fowl The water carr
r;ape is easy and convenient to Norfolk, IA
more, Alexandria, and the city OF WASH
ipgton and as these estates possess several
GOOD mill seats, with all abundance OF water,
nd plentiful supply of timber, they must
be very valuable.
The premises will be shewD to persons IN
Ching to purchase, by Col. James A10ore,
who lives on them, or by Samuel BlackweH,
ESQ. WHIP lives near to them; and the terms
of payment may be known sufficient time
before the sale, by applying to either OF Them
or to the subscriber in the city OF fhiiadel-
phia. -, 1p.x,rc
June LAY a''
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Juns g..
MILITARY LANDS.
FOR SALE,

Or mill be exchanged yor PROPERTY IN .Afe'ra"--
d,-ia or its uicinity,
A Warrant for 6o6 acres OF Land
Granted by the state of Virginia Tor Military
services during the revolutionary war. n ~
land lies in the state OF ONO, anu = sa,a ~
be amongst the best in the state. II VIII oe
sold a great bargain. Apply to
- John Longden.
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FINE PASTURE.

WEwill be ready in about ten days to iur-
|saSutehers and others, Pasturage on our
Fahds tor any number OF cattle not exceed
b 100.
Philip Alexander,
:, John Luke.
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NOTICE.

T*HE co-partnership of E'TsAers " Sazgs
4 ster, has this day expired by limitation
All persons having claims against said COM
Germ, arc desired to present them for settle
1nsnt and all persons owing said firm are
requested to make payment to JOHN WI
TIERS, who is authorized to settle the buSiz
css of:.said firm.
John Withers.,,L =
- Thomas Sapgsters
AugHst II.
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John G. Laid,

John q. Laid,
Has just received and offers for sale,
so chelts Imperial and Young
Hyson Teas, of the ship Arthur's cargo, i'm.
ported in June last
- $50 ALSO,
2 pipes & half pipes choice
old Port Wine.
10 boxes ladies' Morocco Shoes.
200 casks fresh Stone Lime.
August %.
.Iuif Received, and now offered
for lale,
A fen Pots w. India Sweetmeats,
Orange Peal,
Pine Apple,
Ginger.
Guava Jelly in pots and boxes.
Tamarinds.
Excellent Lemons in boxes.
Lines, and Oranges.
Smoaked and picked Salmon.
Sounds and Tongues.
Picking Vinegar, and Groceries as usual,
Thos. Patten.
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Ioieph Vaudeville,

Joieph Vaudeville,
4 OF KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
IN Has Reeeiped,
eoo halt boxes Roufett's Cl-
- s'n Warranted of the very first quality
nli contents.
= Maccouba Snuff,
c'ppee 20. Coarse and Fine,
s0xes fresh MUSTARD,
d, Philadelphia CHOCOLATE, LIST
"a quality.
He HAS ALSO,
General AGortment as ulual
Ess WINES, LIQUORS. and GRocE-
~.
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FRESH FRUIT.

i 'ao'cHder has just received and 28ers tor
sale,
Malaga RalGns in kegs,
Muicatel and Bloom Rallans
boxes.
also,
80 bags and 12 barrels Coffee.
l,,,, James Patton.
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r. PRINTING in all its va
rious branches, handsomely ex-
ecuted with accuracy and DIS
patch,
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Land for Sale.
GREAT BARGAIN.

r will sell from about fifty to sixty acres Of
]. Land lying in th's county. and binding
upon the road now opening from Geo. Town
to Alexandria. This land is elegantly situat-
ed in point of building scites, and has the
further advantage of being furnished with de-
lightful water, and from its high elevated 81
tuution the benefit of tie most 50 ubrious air.
If necessary this property will be laid out in
lots 50 as to suit those who may be inclined
to purchase. Applications to be made 10
JOHN LUKE, Esq. or to
Charles Alexander,
(Son Of PhUh }
Alex andria County, July 10. d
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Flye Dollars Reward.

O. TRAYED from the subscriber, on the
~ oath oflast month, SORREL MARE,
three years old, has small star in her fore1
head, a long switch tail, little white under
the locks of her hind feet; she is Slender
made, low in flesh, and very scary. The a.
hove reward will be paid to any person that
will bring the above mare to the George.
Town ferry, by
Clement SeWall.
August %. st
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-06-21

lss repnblican standard. Such auxiliaries
should be received IN the spirit of Cancellation
and treated with respect. It's the British
fcdcraiists--thase leaders who have sought
for honour in their country's disgracc--those
Headers whose patriotism has urged the sur
render OF our countIy's rights--thosc leaders
whose wisdom arraigned and condemned ev-
cry measure of the late Administrations, and
whose rnodesty now claims the merit OF the
beneficial effects resulting from those very
measures which were most censurcd---lt is
those " leading men Of tie FEDERAL fayty," who
have excited the alarm and the Indignation OF
thcir country's friends, while they clated the
hopes and gave countcnance to3hc unjust and
disgraceful pretcntions of itssencmies. 1t is
those we repeat, who. must, and who will be
watched with the never sleeping vigilance of
the friends of our'rcpublick. Bos. Pat.
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From the Wev- York aurora.
A CANDID APPEAL.

have always entertained the opinion that
the American people were virtuous. That
without distinction the great body Of both re-
publicans and federaIists were honest in their
political views. That whenever we take a
wrong direction, it proceeds more from want
of correct Information than design and al-
though we are liable TO be deceived and to
adopt an improper measure from erroneous
impressions, that measure will again be a.
doncd as soon as VIC are convinced it was
founded in error
People in general have no particular inter-
est Of their own in the measures of the GO
vernment, except as participating in the COM
mon prosperity of all : but experience teaches
us that the case is entirely different with
many of the individual members of the COM
munity. That some men have always been
found, whose faculties and requirements en-
able them to prove an ornament to society,
who, instead of cxcrting their talents in
manner that might do honour othcir country
and themselves, are uniformly actuated by the
sordid and selfish views Of avarice and ambi-
tion.
This should teach us an important lesson
that although it may be proper and bccom-
ing topay due respect to the superiour judg-
mcnt and experience of men OF years and
greet intelligence, yet when We consider the
strong influence of selfish passions, and the
predominant principle of vanity, always ca
ger for distinction and admiration, we should
see the necessity of closely scrutiRizing the
views and objects of those who take lead in
anil give a tone to measures.
Ifyou discover such men giving counte-
nance to the falschoods and misreprcscnta-
tons ofmere party tools and drudges in the
constant and practical employment of slandcr
and scurility, VIC may with propriety conclude
that they are actuated from other motives
than those of patriotism or virtue ;.or that
they must have adopted the nnjustifiahlc
principle, that the means however wrong
they may be, arc justified by the cad in view.
Considering that the administration ofthc.
general government has been grossly misrc-
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crawlcd from his lover and presented himself
az the farmers door, to whom, with humility,
he confessed that the old wolf had committed
many dcpredations, for all which he assured
him ne was very sorry, and promised, that
should the farmer forget the past--that he
wculd change his nature, and cease to molcst
his sheep in future that they might freely
pass from field to field, and craze in perfect
safety if the farmer would only permit him
to visit his farm and pick up such articles as
the farmer could spare, without injury or in
convenience The sheep, who were listen
ing heard the proposals Of the cub wolf, and
we're all delighted, they skipped and bounded
with joy at the prospect OF being once more
permitted to range at large without fear Of
murder or molostation, and they urged the.
farmer to accept the proposal of Mr.. Wolf
But the farmer, who well knew Mr:Woif,
thus replied to the young cub )" receive
with pleasure your Acknowledgements of the
wrongs you have committed, and your en-
gagement that for the future you will not
modest the sheep, no matter where they craze
--and on that consideration will permit YOU
to visit the farm yard, and take any thing
which is not the property Of my sheep. But,
one condition is yet to be periormed--you
must find and give security to nv sa,fsfac-
ton, for the faithful keeping of your engage
mcnt.n tF ~
The wolf promised all that was asked tie
farmer was not willing to trust his bare word,
and required sccurityj but the sheep, eager
to get abroad, set up such a 6aa-;ng-taa .
6aa !--6aa !--baa that the counsels of the
farmer went for naught, the sheep acarnper-
ed into the field, and - s..sss
! - Here the fable, ike The story Of the 6aale.
Freaks off IL, the middle.
We shall recover ii as soon as the history
OF the tenth congress is published, and give it.
10. our readers entire. T.9urora.
ytS M ~
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When Mr.. Adams, the late President (un-
willing to rush into war with France, which
the Federal party at that time so ardently
wishcd) sent mission to France, the Picker
ing party charged him with prcjudices inJa-
.ponr offhe Freneh--zvith svant Qfhatriotisnl----
gpifh stufidity. His late letters, howeyer,res-
cue him from those charges, and will also
convince any candid man that there is for
midablc British party in this country, who
cloak their hostility to our free governments
under the name Of FEDERALISM. These let
lers ought to be read by every friend to biz
country. 1t is not little remarkable, that
although "ADAMs AND Liberty" was for a
long time the favorite topick of fcderalists, yet
not single editor has now the magnanimity
TO publish those etters.---i6id.
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NEW YORK ERECT.

In N. York the honest men of all parties
United In exccrating this fresh attack of G..
Britain upon the neutral rights Of mankind
and which bears with such peculiar force of
fraud, villany and injustice upon the. United
States Among other instances, we are told
from the best authority, that Mr.. RUFUS
KING declared unequivocally, that he would
not rejoice with the citizens Of New-York OH
Saturday-and that sooner than illuminate his
windows he would submit to have them brok-
EN- .4lbany Register
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A FABLE.

A wolf that had long prowled through the
woods, and Oft visited the plains, committing
such dcprcdations on the sheep, as obliged
the farmers to keep them alone penned in
their fold--Gnding himself, from the farmers
caution, almost famished, resolved Gfpossi-
blc) to change his mode Of life, and live by
industry instead Of theft.
Necessity prompted him to the change, for
alas he could find nothing to steal
Tic directed enc of his cubs to supplieate
tho farmers forgiveness, who sneakingly
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The federalists view in Mr.. Jeiferon the
political giant who had overthrown their par
ty, broken it into insignificant fragments, and
rendered it ridiculous and contemplate.
If Jefferson was right, they were wrong
If he was good man, they were foolish.
How desirable thing, therefore, must it be
with the fcdcralists, to establish their assertion
that the late President was an unworthy gov
ernour, for in that alone can they find any JUS
ti6cation for their former measures. This
with them is one motive, one object Anoth-
er, not less strangely conceived, than pertin-
aciously adhered to, is to destroy the conf
dencc between the old and genuine republic
cans, and the present executive. Hence you
find continual applause bestowed upon Mr..
Madison in the columns of the federal gazettcs,
for fancied departure from the political ideas
of his predecessor. In these eulogies there
is a want Of sincerity which manifests in the
authors a pretty cunning, the offspring OF
mcanness and intrigue. The federalists, as
party, have no confidence in the ruling chief
magistrate. I view all their professions Of
respect and fidelity to his administration as
dcspicable and hollow-hearted hypocrisy. The
opposition are as per6dious as they are fawn-
ing and the moment when loudcst in their
praises of rival statesman, when their tongues
riot in the very wantonness of fattery,h wodld
become the victim of treachery as unrelenting
as 1t is dishonourable. Hash. Monitor.
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a Give honour mn.O sohonl honour is due"


IT is now pretended by the opposition,
that the British government, in their late O.
ventures made to this country, have, but moro
clearly, manifested the same friendly disrosi-
ton towards us, which they have ever mani
tested. They say, therefore, that it is our
government that has yielded to the British
government, by accepting OF those overtures
which we once rejected, and not (as is the
truth) the British government which has
yielded to ours, by offering to. us the same
terms which were, on the 23d of September
last, rejected by her. A stranger in our
country would, no doubt, be much surprised
to see. our own citizcns cndcavouring to hum
bic their own government, and pleading the
cause of foreign government and he would
be equally at a loss to discover the motives
for such conduct. 1t would therefore be ne
cessary to tell him, that these men, who COM
pose about one tenth of the community, wish
to convince the other nine tcnths that the ad-
ministration would not have accepted of these
terms, had they not plead so warmly the
cause Of G.. Britain, and opposed SO inyetcr-
atcly every measure OF their government
But although he might not be st any loss, az
ter this explanation, for the motives Of such
conduct, his surprise, mcthinks, SD Ear from
being lessened, would much increase.
propose to show, not by asser:icas. brt
by hroofs, that the British government has
returned 20 a sense of justice, and xeu' inani
TESTS disposition correspondent with the one
which the last administration ever usaisssi-
ed to restore the former friendly rcssicns,
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Political @isreMallp.
For the REPUBLICAN,.

The. following communicdtion syas syrittrn IRE
viousiy TO the receiht Of The new British or
ders in eoaneii The laudabte o5ject, IF thc
writer is to erhibis me digmifed attitude and
efficient measures offhe fsast adnriaistrafion,
What zviH be the resuH Of the late BriAet,
orders, zve are unabic TO detcr7inc--buf grr
haze already had 700 many e.ramtiies Of Brit-
ish ferfdy, TO PLACE much deitendence on
their good Jaith.--EDIToR.
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presented aid tfaduced for tile last two wears,
and that its wise and prudent measures have
been the means, under divine providence, OF
saving the union from the greatest perils and
difficulties we have ever experienced since
the ara of our revolution. propose TO shcw
to the satisfaction of an honest publick, in a
candid and dispassionate review of its pro-
cecdings, that our government has been most
unJustly and cruelty attacked and censured--
that its views and objects have been mistated
and totally discoloured-and that the loud and
continued clamours that have been raised
against the line Of policy it has pursued, are
wanton and without foundation.
A fair and impartial hearing is requested,
and candid discussion invited. Let the voice
OF Glamour and the language of bilIingsgatc
give place to that of reason. And when il
shall be made to appear from the situation
of the belligerent powers of Europe, unpre-
cedented in modern annals, and intercourse
with them, that thier novel doctrines and
lawless aggressions, aimed a most fatal blow
at the vitals OF our prosperity and that this
blow has been parried by the firm and able
stand taken by our govenment--that for the
preservation of peace as well as our national
rights and honour our administration did not
hesitate amidst the convuIsions of the times,
Freely to put at stake its very political exis-
tence, 1t may reasonably be expected that a
virtuous people will freely do them Justice by
their cordial appreciation of the measures
they have pursued. Ne CANDOUR.