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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-01

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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-01
O. AgreeabIY to an ARRANGE.

u AgreeaDIy TO an arrange
ment made on the evening of the Goth, those
Ladies who have heretofore received Tickets
for the Season Balls will please consider
themselves invited to the TEA PARTY on
the lst of May.
April IS.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-01

Edinburg Review Of GiMes's History Of
the World.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

mes of Spanish wool will be set mp at auc-
tion, at Bayonne, ON the second of janua-
ry.
Dec. 10.
An imperial decree of the 10Th uit. or
dams, that no alteration, not even Of q mo-
mentary description, shall be made in the
tariff Of customs, without n decree of his ma
jesty. The same decree se:s forth the pow
ers, relative to this matter, vested in the
minister OF finance, and the director general
of the customs. No minister is, under an,
pretext, TO issue, of his own accord, any pro-
hi5itory or Legislative regulation i'll affairs be-
longing Co the customs.
Dec. Il
The commissioners OF the imperial GUS
toms have given public notice, that the pro-
hibition of colonial commod tiles and mer-
chandize Coming from Holland, ordered by
the decree Of the 10Th September, which
had been suspended, is again in full force
n. B. BY colonial commodities is under
stood all the productions and commodities of
the East and West Indies. Cotton is excep-
ted from The prohibition.
y letter from Nancy of the 18th instant
states, that within the preceding week SIS
large Wagons had passed through that
place for the interior, loaded with cotton
and other articles OF colonial produce.
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EUROPE.
ONTI%UATIOM,
~ Foreign Neg0& rcceiUed FER the Union.
hRENCH EMPIRE.
VENICE, Nov. a..

SEN1CE, Nov. q.
Mulazani, director general of police. has
issued the following decree
Article i All persons proved to have held
communication with the English. TO have
Carried them provisions. or to have in anv
degree favored them, shall be forthwith an.
pretended, considered as spies of the enc
my, and punished with the utmost rigor of
the law.
2. The excuse of their having acted by
compulsion, shall not be admitted. unless
tney can support the allegation by undenia-
bic proofs.
). All hsi'cimel, whose boats shall have
oeen merely boarded by tie enemy. shall.
nevertheless be delivered over, for the space
OF a fortnight, 20 the hands Of a commission.
uhtl the real state OF the facts shall have
been enquircd into.
= me magistrates of Venice, Chiozza,
ana otheT maritime places, arc directed to
puolSh TINS decree, that none may pretend
ignorance thereof.
PARIS, Dec. 9.
On the 18Th ult. his majesty assigned va
flous honors and rewards to those officers
and prlvatcs of the corps ct the dukes of
Oantzic and C~orneglianO, vino chiefly dis
tirguished themselves in the recent affairs
In Spain.
The establishment Of the Prussian army
Will IN future consist of COCO guards, 5000
cavalry, 5000 artillery, and u 900 infantry,
forming a total of 43, 900 men.
Letters from Stralsund mention that there
were then 5000 peasants employed in de.
molIshIng the works of thai place.
ne minister OF the interior has given
notice to thepublic, that 100000 killogram.
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length. The opinion of the court is. however;
stated in the following terms
"On q consideration Of all tue ~circumstan-
ces, as set forth in this report, we most
hurhbly submit our o~2iniol that no further
military proceeding is necessary on the sub
ject because, however some Of us may diff
ter IN our sentiments respecting the fitness
OF the convention, in the relative situation
or the two armies, it is our unanimous de
claration, that unqucstionable zeal and firm
ness appear throughout to nave been eXhi-
blted by lieutenants generals sir Hew Dial
rymple, Sir Henry Burrard, and Sir Arthur
Wellesley, as well as that the order and
gailantry of the rest of the officers and SOL
diers on every occasion during the eXpedi-
ton, have done honor TO the troops, and re-
hected lustre on your ,jesty's arms"
1t seems that upon this opinion being de-
tVeTed TO the commander III chief, his roval
hiShnesS found it was not so explicit. upon
the armistice and convention, as the words
OF his majesty's warrant appeared toxnjalp,
and the court was therefore ordered 10 reas-
semble and subjoin their opinion.
Whether, under the relative situation
OF the two armies on the 22d August, an Ar
miStice was advisable and, if SO. whether
the terms are such as ought 20 be agreed up
on ,"
And Also Whether, under the relative
situation of Ike two :rTics subsc1ueut o the
armistice, and afJerjhe whole O; thr British
force had been landed, a convention was adj
viSabIe and it so, whether tie terms were
such as oughtio be agreed uI;cn!"
Upon these two questions being separately
put. II appears, that Sir ID Duudas, Lord Hath
ned, General Craig, Ear Pembroke Sire
Nngent, and Lieutenant General Nicholas,
were Tor the ArUAistice d; Earl MORA, against
the Armisticc
And Gpon the second question. it appears
that Sir d. Dundas, Lord IIeathfe;d, Gen.
Craig, and Sir G. Nugent were Tor the con
v%ention Earl MORA, Earl Pembroke, and
Lieutenant General Nicholas. against the
Convention 1t also appears, that each of
the latter Officers has given his reasons for
dissenting from the majority.
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BOARD or

P~LYMoUTH, (Rng } Jan. 3-Saturday the
duke OF York went to Windsor. for the pur.
pose of laying before his majesty the amend
ed report. Sir Fl Dalrymple & sir II. Bur
rard, we understand, received, during the
day. copies Of this report, which is Of gre at
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
DINLEL GALL, Executor
of the late WTN ard I~E.taanent cf
PO3ERT MEANS, DEED.
ch 81. tbs
March 81.

RTOTlCE-7He subscriber I'll SCI ,gt in a Eew
IN DAYS far 'he Nctches, in Ms Mississippi
TERRITORY, and from thence lie viH go to NeEs-O"-
leans, Svhere any gentleman qeishing business dore,
if cOqJsded to him, it shall he bunctaaLy attended
to: he will abandon, o. at ieast sgssena for aoane
1inre, tae P-arire 81 tie Lac in the Gsaf@Q tins
Goa'lntorreaith Ke has got the javor 81 his.
friends IN, John Robinson ea4 IMr Wgn D Pobe,
TO Gttcne 10 his 5aEinesS rhe former gentleman in
the county Curt e Gsoetiana, end the iatter Il. thc
county Conrts ef Caroline and RaHsOey, IN she last
Of Svhich Csarts his brother &iN Ggs attend. TO
these 8entleaaer he nnast thergrye request The Javor
Of ms clients ~ tie yeapectiss Committee, 10 address
sAeir communications
Those Of his clients uho may haze paid his fees
in ndpnsce, end sesOse 5a3iness Is tgt unfinished. 4
So disposed, aruy haze the nsoneg so paid him liz a.
rance, 'etnnasa to them BY application to capt. gss.
f Pf1cs, IN z'ha'e hands he hG: acpesired atoney
7OT fhat purpose.
HIM. O. WINSTON jr.
March 2F. 2t
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From the dispatches brought by the Union,
1t is distinctly asccrtained, We understand,
that the British Orders in Council will be
extended to our trade with Russia and
Denmark precisely as to our trade with
France....Nut Int.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

CTORAGE K COMMISSION BUSINESS.
~ The Subscriber respectfully informs the pub
lie, that he has taken one of the large and com
modious brick Lumber Houses adjacent to the
basin OF the canal, where he will receive on sto-
rage all kinds OF produce, and sell the same on
commission. From his general acquaintance in
this as well as other towns on tue continent, to-
gether with the great steadiness and attention
which Will be by hirn observed, towards the in
terest Of those making him consignments, he
hopes 10 give general satisfaction. Persons sen
ding produce to his care, win save a considerable
expense in dIayage, and run no risk from fire,
as his Lumber House is detached from all other
buildings and without chimnies
THOMAS cur
March GI. 2w
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mo. 1O1.

each new Dey. The Divan being again as
Sembled, stilled this storm nevertheless
we continue here to live in a state of the
greatest uneasiness. Journal de i Emtirc.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

HOUSES & L~OTTS-FOR SALE.-By vir-
IL tue of TIE last will and t~estanre ht OF Robert
Means, decd, will be sold, to the highest bidder,
at public auction, on Monday the tenth day of a.
pril next, the following LANDS & TENE-
MENTS, in the city of Richmond-that is to
cay
Some wooden HOUSES and a piece ofLAND
opposite TO Crouch's Tavern, ON the street lead
ing up. by the governors.
Several brick TEWEMENTS on the cross
street leading to Shocko Ware-HOuse.
a HOUSE & L@TTupon the Basin.
a mojety Of another Moose upon the Basin,
and The third of the LOTT belonging 10 i.
The 7ENE MEN1 where VIM. Robertson,
Esq. now resides.
The 7EDENENT where the Testator lived,
and a naked LOTTofLand adjoining TO it.
Part Of a naked lot OF LIND, lying between
ehe clearinghouse of Augustine Davis and the
Basin.
The sale will at the house where
the testator lived, and Will be adjourned to The o.
Their tenements successfully, until the whole are
sold. Twelve months credit VIII be allowed /;
tine purchasers to give bond and approved secG.
rity together with a deed ot rust upon The pro
perty, to ensure punctual payment OF the pur-
chase money.
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NJ Il PRESSMAN.

That is masterofhs ~,Lsiness, and can produce
satisfactory recommendations, will meet with
employment at this Office.
March 81. IF
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

u PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITcHIs, or
PosITE THE GLOBE TAVERN, AT FIVE DOL
LARS PER tANNUM, IN ADvANCE'
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lf9 are of the line
n from so to "A guns
1S4 frigates
$50 s!oops
294 armed briggs flor service
286 5u'ldingin ordinary & repairing
1,1OO SHIPS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

u ICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY
81 At 4 meeting OF the Directors of the said
Company, on Saturday evening, the 18Th Fcbru-
airy, 1909:
Resoivsd, That the Shares of all delinquent
Subscribers, to the said company, be sold, at the
~Bell-I&Yern, in the city of Richmond, on the
18th of nett month.
N. SHEPPARD, Sscretnry.
February "a egsm
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WILL BE SOLD, at public auction, for
w ready money, ON Tuesday the 25th inst
If fair, II not the next fair day, before the Eagle
Tavern, IN the City Of Richmond, 20 SLAVES.
consisting Of Men, Boys, Women and Children,
IH0MAS H. RROSSER.
March q. tds
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order in council has this day been issued BY
his majesty, declaring THAI those port. and
places of the island o Saint Domisgo. which
are not IN the actual possession d France,
and from which the British flag is not exclu-
ded, shall be considered as rot being in a
state OF hostility with his majesty, and his
majesty's subjects and others are at liberty
freely TO trade thereat, in Alc same manner
as tney may trade at neutral ports and pla-
ces.
Council Office. UhitrhaUo
Otcrmber II, 1908
& true copy) J. PELTIER. dgent
Of Hoyti.
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.BRITISII NAVY

According to the returns the number of
ships now in commission anounts to 834-of
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FROM BELLS wEENLY MESSENGER.
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DeCeIOber 81.
FREE Trade WITH HArrL
MI tawkener presents his compliments
to Mr.. Pclticr, and acquaints him, tina, an
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21
STATISTICS.


WERE the errors which are pub
lished IN many of orr newspapers at
tended with no other bad effects, than
those mere points of speculative con-
sroVersy in which though persons hap
p n u disagree ever so much In theo-
~, are of little consequence to their
practical happiness then indeed might
The politician pass over with indiffer-
ence, the numerous falsehoods that we
see every day issue from the press.
Bus when he reacct, that men do not
learn political truths for the sole OBJ
ject of speculative enjoyment that
they generally endeavor to reduce them
to practice; that for this reason
political forgeries are always made
subservient to the purposes Of a party;
and rs such are always retailed at Sc
cond hand, by the Subordinate agent
OF political empiricss it then becomes
his duty to dissipate every illusion or
miseonception that may happen to at
tach itself 10 any part of subject
which 10 intimately connected with
the welfare Of a people.
In such circumstances, though a wri-
ter ma have established no theory OF
his own. and may have sabvertsd an
edi6ee already existing: at leasthe has
done the people a service by accustoon-
ing then to doubt on points in which
Important interests may be concerned.
They are entirely ignorant of poll
tics, who imagine that the events which
are now passing in Europe, have no in |
luenee on the general welfare of the q. !
!. or the individual happiness offs PEG.
80 be political relations of all coun- 4
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21

government of the u. S. were nothing but
the pre!ules to the grant political cutas-
tropne which they hoped would shortly
follow after.
Through what means, this object was
to be attained the following publications
will shew. These were first published in
the Baltimore Wing.
Wn'st we do not pledge ourselves Tor
their truth or faisenood we cannot help
remarking that, as 1t is some time since they
were first published that the authors have
not oeep called for & that in the opinion VI
the greatest admirers of Mr.. Pickerin-
they merit investigation.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21
CONSPIRACY

There appears to have been systematic
design carried on in this. country for sonoe
years back, to separate one part of the IT
,. from the other: and to introduce a mo-
narchy. The miscarriage of Burr In the
opinion OF some persons would deter Others
from similar attempts in future. Consni
racy, however, still continued broodino .
ana the necessary pressure experienced
during the embargo was grasped at as ia
Voraoie moment to ring the tocksin Of re I.
oellion and mought reasonable resolutions
FROM the papers which we subioin. II
would appear that some had proceeded
ven so for as to solicit aid from a nation
from which we had already experienced
bad treatment and which they CONSEQUENT
W supposed hostilely inclined towards tbis
country. '''''
Inc menaces OF separation Of the states. os
displaying the standards of a unto agsios,
the eagles OF the union, with the / dispIse.
ing OF the persons attached to the existing
80
I One Kindred " forty hersons wers III,
mi''edtH The single sGse ofltzssssc6usest..
Agis.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21
WHAT DOES II P3ovEs

IL cannot have escaped the notice
of those persons who have even slight
~ ihspeated the public prints OF the &C.
derai party, tnae heaever a case oc-
ours of the capture of an American
vcsse! and the Imprisonment Of Ame-
ricaa citizens, every species OF com.
nient, every degree Of coloring which
eau aggravate the violence and outrage
OF the proceeding is resorted to. Why
is this! Why IS it that those same pr.
pers, tor ten years past, have not exhi-
bited the sane enmitv, the same senti-
meat ofvengeance against the British
government for its atrocious impress.
ment and imprisonment Of American
citizens! 1sa British ship OF war less a
place confinement than the prison of
Arras? French despotism, God knows,
is merciless enough it is knee-deep in
blood, and makes, when we reflect up
OFT it, the mind dim with horror.
But Napoleon, cruel as he is, has ne
yer vet compelled our seamcn TO serve
on board his ships of war, he has
not torn them from their flag on the
OCEAN Cd incafcerate them in floating
dungeons, la order 90 add to his fame
and power. The most daring villa.
MES Or c'ised upon our countrymen,
are overlooked by the federalists, pro-
vided chose vilIanies be but British.
What does this PROSE ? Surely that
the federal party are at heart. the
friends, not of Englishmen, bat of
the English government of that peril
dieu, government, which has GRIM
soned Europe, Asia, and America
with gore which continually keeps
India bathed In tears and gorges and
fattens TO corruption by the plumber of
the Universe. And yet these are the
men, the federal men, who pirate of
conciliation between the Republicans
and themselves as If it were possible
for jarring elements to assert with
Look over this vast union !:
Whence is it that the federalists are
not as active, as persevering as ever /;
as bitter in their calumnies spon their
republican antagonists as they were in
the DAYS that are gone?
Why should we deceive ourselves !
Are we TO be deluded because an i'm.
pudent minority have resolved to sue
coed by cunning rather than by force !.
They propose union, and arrogantiy
presume to dictate terms. Was ever
such iGsolence heard of? A mi1ori-
ty dictate terms for a mayor itys Do
as we tell you, say the feJcralists, and
we will unite with YOU. What, then
is it come to this ? Is so great an ho-
nor to coalesce with our old, deceisful
enemies, that we must sacrifice our
principles, our Judgment, for the ia
vor? No, no. Rather let us stand
ubon our guard; let us beware of the
foe.
What does this union project prove !:
1t shaws plaihly that our adversaries
rre beaten ont ofthe field that they
tremble for their own existence, and
for the !sreponderance Of British in0u-
ence and that ;hev are DESTROYS Of a
truce in order TO gain time for fresh
preparation. Silly, indeed, should
ne be to yield ourselves their dupes.
STATISTICS.
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REGULAR Army. MEy.
Infantry, 27i,0oO1
Cavalry, $4,000 Men.
Artillery, $4,000 $4,000
Guards, invalids, SEC. $4,000
Army of reserve, $3.50
Revenue 146 millions of guilders, or up 4
wards of SO millions and half of dollars.
OF these 90 millions go to the support oil
the court, and Is to the support Of the ar
my.
The following statement, therefore, can
be little depended OH in point of accuracy
| As IL INCREASES the Austrian force TO an
enormous amount and some of the items
like the army of reserve, are nearly dou.
bled.
Easraet ofaie letter from Cadis of the date
Of May %. 1909.
| Numbers and situation of the Austrian
army.
In Germany, 10000 men, commanded
by the Archduk,
Charles.
On the Danube, 20 900, by Gen Keller
In Poland, 10000, Archduke Ferii
naEd.
Italy, $4,000, - John.
Dalmatia, 10000, Gen. Valcovich
Iyrol. $4,000, Gen. Choller.
Reserve, $4,000, Commanded BY
the Austrian Eni
peror in person.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21

19 Spanish leagues are equal to a de
gree league contains 1850 vAras.-.
ihree castillan feet make one vara, which
equals SO inches English.
7 Vid J. Talbot Dillon's first letter.
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N E.

Pursuant to a deed of trust from JonaihIn
Vaudeville, deceased, to the subscriber,
will be sold, to the highest bidder, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on SATUR.
DAY, the 2sth of this instant month, Oc-
tober--
The Lot and Houfe, wherein
the said Jonathan Mandeville lately lived, ly-
ing on King street, and bounded as follows,
to wit beginning upon King-street, sixty
feet to the eastward of Alfred-street, and
running thence eastwardly with King.street,
and binding Herewith forty three feet hive
inches thence northwardly with line pa
rallel to Alfred street, one hundred fcetto
fifteen feet alley thence with the said alley
and parallel to King street, forty. three feet
FIVE inches; thence with straight line tothe.
beginning.
A credit Of six, twelve and eighteen months
will be given TO the purchaser, on giving, his
notes, in three equal instalments, with an
approved endorser, for the payment of the
purchase money, the notes to carry interest
from the date "A lien on the property will
be required as farther security
~ The sale to commence at o'clock,
P. M
Ludwell Lee.
October IL. o's
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THE subscriber by virtue Of deed oftrust
from Edward CAN'T o. Fairfax county to him
dated 18th of October 1907 will sell at pub
lie auction for Cash, at the subscribers tavern,
Fairfax County, Va. on the 2 lst Oct. 1902,
Three likely young Negro Men,
decided to the subscriber in trust by the al orc
ssld Edward CAN'T. for the payment OF a debt
due from the said Edward Can't. TO Henry
CAN'T of JeHeron County, Va.
James Wiley.
Septembcr.-staw2w.
GrPRINTING in all It's va
riious branches, handsomely ex-
ecuted with accuracy and dis
patch.
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nan Of the grand jury, who deeyphered i.
By comparing it.with the one sworn to by
Wilkinson, in his affidavit, (Note No. 8l,)
>.nother material variation will be seen.---
IN the beginning of the letter he says" |
nave obtained funds and have actually COM
menced. The casters attachments, from
different points, will rendezvous on Ohio"
This mention of the eastern attachments
would naturally lead to an enquiry, where
,bs npester1s de,achments were lit was there
fore necessary to employ the SC, taper the
men as we'll as the blotter /; this was ingenu-
n,,ly done the word eastern was changed
into expedition the place of the period, was
changed, and the sentence was made to read
-. Iha0e Actually commenced the expedi-
ton. Detachmeats from different points
.sN rsadcsvous on 0nio," SIC.
But it was not my object to convict Will
.nson of either perjury or forgery. 1t was
n sbcw that his manner of making disclo-
.nre of this lettsr, when at last he resolved
"a do it, was such as evinced a conscious
NESS of guilt and the perjury, and the for
gerry, and the prevarcation, are only the
means which he employed to effect conceal
msnt.