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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-30

Extract IF letter ,fr0m q commercial houae
IN L orrpooL to their coffe pondrnts an
Charlst9p, dated Dec. 24t6, received BY
tie ship LigA,t6o. :, arrived al tVllmingtou,
". c. The AighJoat sailed on the 27th
Decem6er.
:" In the state of demand, as well as in
prices, or market in the cary part OF the
week, expcriencrelro atera. Oh, exc PIT that
in consequences of the SOCKS IN hanchester
being nearly exhausted, and the frost rem
dering the receipt CT supplies from London
.nrccsrilus, the i,quify Oh &c a or the
trade became more lively than it hal b@en
for some tins past, and the holders disco
vered some disposition TO advance in .helr
expectations Tue recipe, however, yeSter-
dav bv the Iaclet of The long expected n
telligcnce from America, bringing commu-
nications from, Washington, up to the f4th
nit. soon produced an important alteration
IN the STATE pf TIC p1afket her arrival no
sooner became known, Than it was reported
the, the Presidents nfessage breathed hos,
tili,y to h : 1ouatry, tnat motion Tor re-
peal OF the elnha'g3 had been supported on
" by two mcWbers, and tha prohibition
of all inteYcaursc with al Europe was con-
tempiated: In consequence OF toe Prova-
lence of these reports, purchases were inn
mediateiv made on speculation, prices be-
Gan gradually to rise, and in the course OF
the d.y IA Or 1900 bags were sold, IN the
latter sales at an advance OF 12d and Cd.
Der lb. TODAY although the letters are
not generally come to hand, the demand
s,iH continued pretty brisk, and II is not
;nDrobab!e further advance may take
place.
The total amount of our sales will be
about $500 bags. Of which about 1890 are
to the trade. ,The following are the partl-
cnlars:
Is Cation, old bowed, about $50 bags, Is.
Cd. middnnc, to 2s. 8 I'D. good fair; new
about $50 bags, IS. Sd. a Is. Id 20 bags
good Orleans, IS. IS. Id; 38 good falr
Sea Islands, As; few inferior, IS. "a
abou, 90 Surats short 1o1 Sd gooifar, and
sod. good long 22 I'd, miadling; about
70 Smyrnas, 2s. 8 IL. mIddiing, Is. al.
good 80 inferior Oronokes, Is. Sd about
20 Trin;dads, ss. ID. midd.ing, to Is. Sd.
coed fair; 1873 West Indies, IS, I'd. Md
ding, to Is. Tod. good; SO good Cumanas
2s. Sd /; 100 Barbados IS. Cd. 2s,r lid !;
about $50 and 200 Demararas, rs. LOG.
pretty fair, to IS. i'd. good 1od. tar paras
ss. 91-2d l59 Badais, 2s. lid. IS. Id;
$50 niaranhans, 2s. 10 I'D. IS; ESQ
Prrnams, IS. middlings, to IS. Sd good !;
and 80 fair Bourbons, 3ss Cd"
The Supreme Junta have manifested no
/ inclination to abandon the cause OF Their
country. On the 22d OF Noy. few days y 5
before the capture of Madrid, they ' ssued
! a decree forenlisting and organizing 25eo'ooo
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GEORGE ROGERS.

N. B. The above named medicine is Sc
cured to the subscriber by letters patent from
the President eff the United States, and pre-
pared at his Dispensary in Northampton,
county of HAMPSHIRE and state Of Massschar-
sets.
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the mean time. preserve their rank and file
but their obique firing has not the least
effect upon men who are either scattered
| about or advantageQusly posted while every
discharge OF the latter, being levelled alta
considerable body, cannot fail of telling
When the .Austrians advance, the rif1emen
Withdraw, but return TO the charge as soo,i
as the Austrians retire again the Austrian
troops are thus harrassed by AN enemy that
keeps oft of its reach. and whose numbers,
upon looking at the extent of ground which
they occupy, appeac more considerable than
they really are. This method OF fighting
continues until the losses they have e:rpe-
rienced, and the inutility of resistance, pro
duce encouragement and confusion and at
length, the troops. overwhelmed with fatigue,
and thrown into disorder either dispense or
lay down their arms. The French, who
would not have dared TO meet thest. same
Austrians in open field, have often defeated
and takcu thousands of them with some hun
dreds of men only for the instant their ranks
are brokea, the Austrians become like
flock OF sheep dispersed, and incapable of
reunfting. The GOODNESS of the Austrian is
inexplicable. The humiliation of surren
derinS their arms does not seem to affect
them any more than the dangers of a'battle.
One would suppose, in considering their In
difference, that it was nothing but the finale
OF rantomimc or ballet. The Austrans
carry their fear of being outfanked or turn,
cd, to degree which is at once ridiculous
and eXtravagant; it might indeed be called
a national disorder or weakness. They
fancy themselves outflanked, or enveloped at
the very moment in which they might sur
round those who have had the rashness to
outrun them. This excessive apprehension
disconcerts their plans, and drives them to
retrogade movements, at time when, in or
DER to beat the enemy, they have only to
advance upon him.
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FROM ENGLISH PAPERS.
AUsTRAN AND FRENCH TROOPS

ne cloud of war. which begins to rise in
tne western horlzon of Europe has perhaps
ALREADY burst upon the countries it oversha-
COWS IN torrent OF desolation and carnage.
ne Austrian armies under the Archduk o
Charles, one of the best generals of the dav.
under new system of tactics, which that
ofhcer has introduced since the last unhappy
contest in Germany, from which anxious
Europe mas truitlessiy expected her emanci-
patton ana her safety, are probably at this
moment struggling against the victorious for
ces of Napoleon. Austria has not been able
to exist as an independent state, since the
treaty OF Lunevil!e, the acknowledgements of
the coalition in 1905 !; or rather the want
OF aiilnity and cohesion in its very materials
mas placed her III a situation in which she
cannot exist without dishonor, and in which
sue cannot continue to exist without mani
lest danger. Notwithstanding the predic
lions OF Cent?, in 1906, that the unconuuered
powers OF Europe " arc no longer at liberty
TO run counter to their interests, and the
cohfederacy must continue to exist from the
nature and force ofthings," yet Austria alone.
Oh tie powers then unconquered, seems the
ohiy one wiling to resist the concentrated
torrent of the French power.
Ii she had risen with all her might six
months ago, the Responding world could then
have hoped for success the Spanish p,triots
would then have been materially relieved
from the pressure OF the whole weight of the
rench empire, and Europe might be again
re-animatcd and awakened from the sleep of
death. Our hopes are now feeble indeed.
and the abilities of the Archduke, the new
system OF tactics, the necessity of aorre8sipe
hostility with which Austria must be i'm
pressed, together with our most ardent de-
s'res and impressions Of the Justice of her
cause. Cannot afford CLEAN of expectation
ny which they can be enlveDed When the
energy OF one man is considered, who yields
the most formidable power which the mo-
dern world has ever seen when we think
OF the promptitude and decision with which
this power is made to operate and on the
other hand, the weakness Of distracted ca
blnct, the inferior numbers of the Austrian
troops, and their continual defeats, when
opposed to the Freich, we find such draw
backs on our desires, that all ideas derived
from mere favorable aspect of the cause,
are to the last degree sickly and inanimate.
The following characteristics of the Austrian
compared with French soldiers. extracted
from celebrated work. entitled, " Charac-
tere des Armes Europeene," will PERTAINS
be generally amusing at this critical mo
ment.
F" The French soldiers who are more ac-
tive, more enterprizing and ready in avail
ing themselves of every advantage of ground
Will hang round bodies of men that are much
more numerous than ourselves they modest,
harrass and advance upon them by means
'of the smallest shelter. The Austrians, in
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PURSUANT to Deed of Trust executed to
the subscribers, by Samuel Parsons & Sa.
rafi his wife, for the benefit of VIM. Cooke and
Thomas and Amos Ladd, and other Creditors
OF the SAID Samuel Parsons, will be exposed to
Sale at Public Auction, on the respective Premi-
ses, on Wednesday the Sd of next month the
following PROPERTY; lying in the City Of
Richmond, viz. nearly three fourths of the LOT
described in the plan of the said City BY No 436,
on the S. w. side of the Basin, and between
Thomas Ladti's and the Hay. Market Square,
bounded on the North East by the street running
between the Hay. NJ arlset 81, uare and the public
Warehouse. $50
All that part of LOT, No lis, on the II East
side of the Basin, which is bounded bv the street
running by the Bank and Robert Mckin's to
Cary street, thence by the last mentioned street
to the tenement occupied by Mr.. Smith as a ba.
kerry, & back to the alley which divides said Lot
from r. McKim's ~.
One Moiety of the Tenement on the Main
street, now occupied by David Logan, contain
ing "a feetfront, and extending back to ALI alley
leading to Byrd's Warehouse, OH which are a
two story brick store house, lumber house, kit
chen, stables, &c.
Also, ten SHARES in the Richmond Turnpike
and a COACHEE and Horses, together with
sundry Household Furniture, &C. The sale will
commence at the Tenement occupied by David
Logan for the Moiety thereof, the Turnpike
Shares and the Personal Articles; and will
thence adjourn in course to the other LOTS
mentioned.
Terms of sale will be, cash for the Personal
property, the Turnpike shares, and the Moiety
of the Tenement in the occupancy of D. Logan
and twelve months credit for the other property,
on notes negotiable and payable at the Bank of
Virginia, satisfactorily endorsed, and titles to be
withheld as further security, until full payment of
the respective notes-or, at the option of the pur.
chaser, one fourth to be paid down and the other
three fourths to be secured by deed of trust on
the property purchased, and bond of the purcha-
ser. The Lots will be sold as they stand, or be
divided as may appear reasonable.
4. CARRINGTON, ,
RICHARD ADAMS, Ttnstees.
GEO: GREENHOW,o
Richmond, April7 eptds
CT The above SALE is postponed to Satur.
day the 9th inst when it will certainly COM
mence at ~ O'Clock. May Cd, 1909
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OF PUBLISHED by THOMAS RITcHIE, or
PosITE rHRoLoBE TAVERN, AT FIVE DOL
LARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
BELL-TAVERN.

TIME exclusive management and superintend-
i ance of this House, has devolved upon the
Subscriber, who, with DR.. VIM. Hoones : Will
son Allen, are alone interested in it. No pains
or expense has been spared to render this estab-
iishment one among the first upon the continent
and nothing, on the part of the subscriber, shall
be wanting to support It's reputation and deserve
public patronage. There are 40 rooms in and at
tached to the tavern. The largest and most COM
modious Stable in the City, and every convent
encs necessary to render the House a good one.
1t has lately undergone considerable change, and
thorough repair. The Subscriber has laid in an
assortment of the best Liquors, and hopes, from
his experience, to merit and meet with public
support.
RICHARD C. W0RTHAM
May 10. If
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mo. s.

me, urging postponement of the mission,
because he did not like to be singular; but
he wished me to decide the question accor-
ding to my own Judgment and sentiments.
lie also shewed me letter from thesAttor-
ney General in Virginia, saying, that the
people expected that the ENJOYS should pro-
coed, ard would be disappointed if they
did not.
H. Another fact is. That ! transiently
asked one ofthe Heads of Departments. whe-
Their EHssoorfh aud Hamilton came all the
way from Windsor and Newark to Tren-
tom 20 convince me that ought to suspend
the mission! sgS
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy. May 1Oth, 1909.
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EUROPE.
BALTIMORE, May 90
LATEST FROM .SPaJN

BALTIMORE, May 90.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
The brig Cerberus, for Philadelphia. ar
rived yesterday at New Castle. A gentle
man who came passenger in the brig, writes
to his friend in this city, that they sailed
from Cadiz on the sirfh thrill His account
is unfavorable to the cause of the Patriots
Information, said co be from two English
gentlemen, had reached Cadiz, that French
army was on the lst April within 10 or 90
miles OF Seville, on their route TO that CITY :
that Cuesta had been beaten; no particulars,
however. The writer's impression was, that
no part of Spain, except Cadiz, could hold
out more than two months, say till June
| his by the way, we may term very slow
destruction, when it is considered that the
threatening torrent is the military force Of
France.
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THE SUBSCRIBERS.
TAKE LEAVE TO INFORM THEIR FRIENDS AND
THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, THAT THE
EAGLE-TAVERN.

N the City of Richmond, will hereafter be con-
IL Quoted under the immediate management of
GEORGE Turner, they having formed an en-
gagement for this purpose. They entertain the
most sanguine hopes that their unremittmg exer-
tons will entitle them to patronage and favor
Every comfort which necessity may require, or
which taste may suggest, will be procured with
avidity and pleasure. They are determined, if
possible, to render the EAGLE, in every depart
ment of their business, agreeable to their guests,
and pleasant abode to the stranger. Their So
lictude upon this score has induced them, at con-
siderable expense, to make some important chan
ges in the arrangement of the rooms. They feel
great share of confidence in assuring their
friends that they will meet with every convent
ence and attention that house of this character
Is calculated to afford Their Bed Rooms are
furnished with an entire new set of beds and fur
niture, with suit of curtains to each, and the
floor covered with carpets
Their stables are large s. commodio,is which
will always be furnished with full supply of the
best prevender the country affords) stands with
in twenty steps of the house, with pump of ex-
celent water at the door, for the purpose OF wa
terng and washing the horses.
They take leave further to state, that a cor.
FEE-ROOM has lately been established in one
OF the rooms of the Eagle, in which the news
papers from all the principal towns on the CONT
nent are to be seen. With these advantages, s.
these determinations, in which they are resolved
never to relax, they can but hope for the most
tiattering success.
GEORGE TURNER,
T4MES s. SMITHERS.
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bOHN LIE TELLER, DENIIST--inforns
- the inhabitants of Richmond and lis vicinity,
that he intends leaving town on Monday next,
Tor some time, perhaps six or seven weeks
Those persons who stand inneel ofhis assistance,
will receive notice of his return, in this paper !;
at which time his residence viii be continued
next door to Edmund Rsndolph's, adjoining the
Cspitol Square.
Day 10 o.
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/ portant consequences. 49,
Accept, Citizen Minister,
The assurances, .r-
OF my perfect high esteem,
! (Signed) VIM. V. MURRAY.
! 2othe citizen TALLE9RAND,N
NIinistfr Of me Exterior
Relations of The French
ReNu6Hc, &c. sc. Paris.
When Mr.. Murray received the answer of
the French Minister, he inclosed it, with the
following letter from himself, to the Secreta-
ry of State -
The HAGUE, 9TH of May, 1899
DEAR SIR,
On the 4th inst.late in the evening, I had
the honor to receive your No 90, containing
the commission of E,avoys.
On the fifth addressed, precisely, agree
ably to your Instructions, as ] conceived, the
inclosed letter to Mr.. Talleyrand, the minis
ter of exterior relations. You will perceive,
sir, that Ibid not think myself at liberty to
go, not only not out OF the commas, but beyond
them. In one word alone, deviated. in the
word minister, instead of Secretary of foreign
relations. No direct or indirect and Unofficial
communications, written or verbal, will be
held by me with the French agents Oh Anne
rican affairs
accept the appointment which it has
pleased the President to clothe me with, un
der grateful sense of the high honor con
ferred upon me, so unexpectedly, by this
| mark of his confidence. ] NAV be allowed
to say, that though was deeply sensible of
the honor conferred by the first nomination,
ana shall always, hope, retain a most CRATE
! ful recollection of it; yet, sir, the new mo-
dihcatlon OF that nomination gave me great
pleasure, always conceiving, as I thought
did, that any negotiation with France,
would be full of anXieties and political pc
rIls to the ENJOYS that should be employ
ed by our government. ! had no wishes to
| he engaged in it, and no expectation that
should be: Toh have share in it was by me
unsought. You will excuse this declaration.
because was instrumental in certain preli-
minary steps, relative to the Advances Of
france, zuhfch froduced the basis of the
dtfointment.
sent the original of the inc!osed, to Mr..
| IaHeyrdRa, by post; another, a COPY, to
Major Hountforencc, to be handed to him :;
third to a Mr.. Griffin for Mai. N. in
case the other failed, to be opened by Mr..
q. it Major M. should have been out of Pa
ris, and directed M G. to follow the in
structions which he would find in tho letter to
MAJOR ~. which were, to deliver the in
closed to Mr.. IaHryrand, and take his let
ter in answer for me, and send it to me-
AS soon as lhave the answer OF the Direc-
tory. | shall have the homer of transmitting
copies to you, sir, by different ways.
| am,
With the greatest respect,
And sincere esteem,
Dear Sir, faithfully,
Your most ob't. serv't.
WILLIAM V. MURRAY.
The Hon. TIMo7xr PICKER
ING, Esq. Sec',y. Of STATE
Of tie u. s. Of .dnaerica.
PARIS. 23d Floreal, (12th May, 1899 J
seventh year of the French Republic,
one and ndivisible.
THE MINISTER OF EXTERIOR RELATIONS
TO MIR. VIM. VANS MURRAY.
Minister Resident of the
United States,
ATTHE B1cUR
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M ANrED TO HlRE-Six or eight NE
GRO MEN, till the end of the wear
The hire viii be paid monthly, if required
Apply TO Mr.. Richard Sampson, at Middle
Quarter, Tuckah@, or the subscriber
.JOHN 1ICKHAM
Nav 16. 4,
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n OIlCE.-The subscriber has, for the pre-
! y sent, removed his
VEVD UE OFFTCE,
70 the front room Of the house occupied bv Mr.
CaIter b. Page, opposite to Messrs Hovey and
oller where he transacts business as usual
He has on hand quantity Of West India and
other GOODS, and is prepared with convenient
s,oIe-houscsi 20 receive any further censgnments
ihat may I've made TO him.
April IL, tf
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g. J. JACOBS, are Just receiving hand
~ some assortment of Spring GOODS,
Amongst which are,
Cd Cotton Cambrics, Yellow Nankeens,
4 4 Do. do. Blue do.
o. Figured Leno, Muslinet,
I'D Do. do. Dimities.
trunk supr. Plates, Bombazetts,
i do Curtain Calico, Bandanno Hb'ffs
silk Shambray, A handsome assortrn',
SLACK Lutstrng, Tortoise Combs,
rad do bale stipeifnc Bates
Fiorentre Waistcotirg / do Mowmamoodies
Narcotics do
Aneiegart assortment Floor Carpetng.
With number of other articles TOO numerous
TO enumerate. All Of which will be sold at redu-
ced prices for cash
April %. Ct
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N. B. The printers throughout the U. States
who now direct their papers to Jas. s. Smithers,
are requested to insert tile above one week, and
IN future direct to Turner and Smithers
G T. & ]. S. S.
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ar T'HE IA UR.

III Il n n T. " r.
augur too we'll, sir, from the eagerness
you display, i'll fulfilling the instructions of
your government, not to hasten to answer
tne letter received from you, dated the
htteeTth of this month.
The Executive Directory being informed
of the nomination of Mr. Ohver EEs7v0rth
OF Mr.. Patrick Henry, and OF Yourself
as ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary of the United States to the
French Republic, to discuss and terminate
all differences which subsist between the
two countries, sees, with pleasure that it's
perseverance in pacific sentiments has kept
open the way TO an approaching reconcilia-
ton 1t has, long time ago, manifested its
intentions with respect to this subject.
BE pleased to transmit to your Colleagues,
and accept yourself, the frank and explicit
assurance, that it will receive the Envoys
o. the United States, in the official charac-
ter with which they are invested: that they
| shall enjoy all the preroga,iyes which are
attached to it by the law of nations, and that
one or more Ministers shall be authorized to
treat with them.
1t was certainly unnecessary to suffer so
| many months to elapse, for the mere confir-
nation OF what have already declared to
Mr.. Gerry, and which, after his departure,
| caused to be declared to you at the Hague
| l sincerely regret, that your two colleagues
await this answer at such distance As to
you, sir, whom it will reach in a few DAYS. and
who understand so well the value of time,
when the restoration of harmony between
two Republics which every thing invites TO
friendship, is in question, be assured, that
as soon as you can take in hand the object of
your mission, ] shall have the honor, imme-
dlately, to send you passports.
Accept, Sir,
The assurances of my very sincere
consideration.
[Signed) CHI. MAU. TALLEYRAND
The foregoing documents were not publish.
ed till they were communicated to Congress
with my message Of December 5th, 1899.
The messages to the Senate, nominating the
Minister and the ENJOYS, were never pub
! lished till now, as ] remember--I may be.
however, mistaken. These papers were not
/ published till the mischief was done that
they might have prevented, and innumera-
ra5le .prejudices and errors, propagated all
over the nation.
| have omitted two facts which ought 20
| nave been inserted in former letter:
! l.. One is, That one of the Heads Of De.
partment at Trenton, was more difIidept
than the rest. He said, he was far from be-
sanguine. He had signed the l..4.~.o
= s-' '-tAF'' isfA @-- --.tSI =
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E'OR RENT--Until the ist of October next
\ the House, in this city, usually occupied by
the subscriber, during the sessions of the Court
OF Appeals. Apply to
S. ROME
May %. Of
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MAY 9

y EMovAL-ANDRhW S7EVENS0N,
~ has removed his office, to the Brick Tene-
ment Immediately above the Bell Tavern where
the most punctusl attendance will BE given 10 his
professional duties
May 90. 4t
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10 the Printers Of TIE Boston PATRIOT.
SIRs,
On the 9th of March Letter was writ
ten by the Secretary of State by my order
IN the following words, to Mr.. MURRAY:
PHILADELpHIA March LOO
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MOTlCE-rhe partnership of BARRETGy
~ KooNE, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent
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Mayo

q The business will be continued by S. Bar
ret, who solicits the public Patronage.