Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-02

have stated, and such as are notorious to all
the world, and yet denounce it in our own
We have submitted these remarks, as ex-
pressiye of the determination which we have
formed, and Of the conduct we mean to pur-
sue. Conscious that we are directed by re-
gard for the interest and honor of our coun-
try, we shall examine the subject with free
dom, and express our conviction, without
regarding consequences as they may affect
us personally, for while we are dcsircus of
the nubhc appreciation, we will not endeavor
to obtain it a. the price of orr own.
We understand (says che New York
Mercantile Adyes,iser) that PROFESSOR
BRowsELL, of Union College, who sailed
for Eurooe in the British Packet Lord
Chesterfield, uponliterary and scientific pnr-
suits, is charged with public dispatches
from our government to the American MI
mister in London.
Atan election held on Thursday last, at the
Union Tavern, Geor3rtozua, t0r Directors
ofihe Union Bank d Geoygetczya, tie fol-
i5zpine gentlemen, 1vere chosan:
Robert Beverly, Elisha Riggs, Thomas
Beall, OF Geo. Daniel Reune, John Peter,
Andrew Smith, Charles !. Nourse, Thos.
Corcoran, Abraham Bradley, jun. George
w. Riggs, Richard Parroe, Thomas TOR
ner, Upton Beal, Thomas Lawrason, Fran.
els Dodge.
The following extract of letter from
Car,ain yickery, of the ship Eliza, of this
port. furnishes another instance of Napo-
Icons Justice, and of his friendship for this
country. Our ships captured and their
crews imprisoned; others destroyed or
ransoa.sd Eve think they call IT would
pass fox war bat this is the way that Ma
poleon vindicates the 6 liberty of the seas"
This extract requires no comment from a
nv american, but the advocates Of the Cor
scan will Justify this conduct. The letter
from which this extract is made, was writ
ten by capt. Vickeryto M,.Jas. 3. Timber
lake, purser of the u. S. schooner Enter
prize, cruizing off the Texel, and by the
latter transmitted to the owners of the Eli
"a. This ship was cleared, and destined
originally for Amsterdam, had she French
consul's certificate of origin, and every do
cument that could be required; her cargo
cost here eighty TWO thousand dollars, and
the ship was worth about twenty thousand
(Narf. Lcd.J
PAIMpoI, September II, 1909.
"'Twas but Yesterday that | was certain
of your being at the Texel, and | am now
truly sorry to inform you of my being IN
this part of the werld, in the situation that
I am at present. l was captured on the
10th of August nearly abreast the Eddy
stone, bound TO ToBningen, by a privaieer
belonging to St. Maloes, by name Jean
Bart, lugger mounting one carriage gan,
a one b9undrr, and 80 men, about the size
of nv long boat, and brought into this
place where now have been SO days, and
it is but three days since have been allow
ed liberty to go out of my snip. My Off,
GERS and men have been marched all of to
Morlaix and are there confined IN pris2a,
they could not treat us worse it we were
prisoners of war. Had | have been bound
to England should not think SO much OF
it, bat being bound to an ally's port, it is
calling to be thus treated; am here and
here / must remain, for cannot obtain a
passport to go out OF this place they have
discharged my cargo and put it into maya
zines, under the locks and keys OF the COM
missioners of marine"