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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-03
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AURELIUS, No. ".


Tar inpolicy and injustice OF the late law
resuecfing judgments and executions, must,
unon a siigh6 examination, foreibly strike e
yerv one whose ciezps haze not pTedeternin-
ed him against it. The citiaes Of Virginia
who feels proud of the appellatlon, and a
Dropex respect for the honor of his state, We
nerabie amongst her sister states, and hold
ing an high rank In the scale OF the union,
vii feel himself degraded by this obvious
Blot IN the political tame of his country, aud
be led 10 enquire whether the Poiacy which
dictated she measure was suggested oy con-
ssderafions OF public goods dor it w'h be ad-
nsifsed TO be principle IN itsei oofrecas and
recognized lyy the snost learned. Jurls1s, as
well as sanctioned by oDamon usage that
the property of an indivldaaal may be taken
by the sovereign authority when the public
good reanires ii, bn. the necessity nnst be
imposing, ard feit by every one. nothing
short OF the salvation of The state and tho
the sovereign power may thus take form an
individual for the public service. 1t is against
the saw of mature to perSnit an individual TO
take rhe sHpperty of IN individual for ms
Gun ss-sarht, svfaz,sh declares, 81 that he who
has .Eai Which belongs 10 another Is bound
TO rssaSzs u, a = IS agaizst na1nae 10 acquire
riches az the esppsass and gaa of sUotaer p
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-03
BY TIE LAST MAIL.
NETWORK, Ndrca so
authentic Ne7O5 rem HG az

authentic NS1Oj rem h%.''
Eyf~act ofa lstsry fr9m Tsrem'' Ga' =. = {.
mary q, 1909, - q S'e''Fls%'4' ~ '"-' :
tY. M
General Francisqne for 7noo'a b. ~
formed plot with BelleaeQr, co, ai.,,(
Of APRICOT, to cndeavor to rntice Comm :,,o
into that place, under pTetenoe ., !. D','. -.
his party, and delivering Y? 70 n:,b Chris.
port tie better to communicate VIA. ,' "' 4.
topi2e. The plan succeeded 50 ri, ,"$
dav was fixed for his entry, ana I,'. .,,,.1.;
received intelligence thereof, h|' r R rsso
express from BeIizdeuv. Col. boT5,fff nrl
was in the secret, kept himself 0o No. ., >, t,
with his regiment, in such a p"sl' ,o,,sr III.
cooperate with Francisque the i',, sor.,s.
mediately after the receipt Of :as n ;1aS
caused an alarm to be fred about Ilh .,'.l.,,
of the 12sh inst. and, with sucn T %. g5,ra
as Teren,ie afforded together with DO 55..:
started for the place Of rendezF@a aa,, and
he wa, met by borgella, and his 'r0 s5riron,
placed themselves in ambush ID 'l,r .,.1 sue.
Of APRICOT. This manoeuyFe pG IN, 18th
cessial and at 9 in the n'ornlnS o. =. 10 d
command and his band were draw T'ss Sd
reyiev on the parade OF AbfaSo!' rarinsa
nal agreed on by BeileilrHr' "~' r'.naoa-,lt
white handkerchief and firing a 6 t'I', onrlr:
n. moment he nacane to cry oat ~ L'I2 Con-.
Christophe," tae better 70 a., Geo, column d
nand. Unfortunately tic , ,.'.. nri,oners'
the br;gands, taking tw' SoF''s, ,;ea.s th;lt
suspected thcplot aad 'o"1 "s;.f who ao
fears t., their com a1antler - c"iI'' '-each.r',
eused Belleasur ofinGdeiitv aa d 'I' rsj *
cal l-.eallsd for fire 70 sra De place. -
;vaaded poss ssion oj.iaE '''|'
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the operation Of this llaw they nav
as usual TO enforce psyment Of ghs
thus an individual indebted % t., gF0s
be sued, executed and ruiaed y, gsuf aay
same time has much larger sum Any, 10:
from other individuals, which he ! % aa
lowed to enforce payment Of r.
the extreme folly. Of this law, n IN Sts
respect unjust towards the cred;, wy
difficult 10 ascertain whether it Vim
ford any benefit to the detss,r-.a@ a
under the disadvantage Of lsborioc NJ, Sa
load Of debt, aecumulating inte,s ~"a
costs, and the Inconvenience and sv 'la
Of finding security, attending courts. ~ .
1t can only be temporary relief fS
barthen which must fall with a9I.;
weight on him at future day, when ~.
and the laws, TOW laid pyos.ea.,.es sS ,1,.
snne their empire. On the iunocem ~
ritv Of the debtor, who whe.y he I. :,
bound, expected his obligation to cc,s,
specified time (anti for whose safer no.
vision IS made by ,he law il may inr,s.
peculiar hardship: for by rr9gtactiap =
term OF payment, as IL the case Of r.eI.
bonds, &c. ihe debtor may becoge :,,i
vent, and he may have to pay the debt rl|
hence be made to suffer b. an act wb,5 4
was rot within his power 10 coatroal, WI
GINA, Maryland aad Georgia, !. BS
Iieyed are the oriy states in the mica N,
have adopted this extraordinary qorrY.-
An attempt has been hereto!ore mad. Il
trace the causes which led to it in ('neni,
but TO illustrate the subject and raa.r \
mere familiar to the minds q every On. 4
MAY be further observed, that during Ii.
last session Of the Legislature there yag%,.
an unusual scramble tor the iayes cid sj.
ca, for offices Of honor and emouncT. ri
the numerous public appointments d g.
vernon counsellors, se1a,or 70 congress
Judges, treasures, generals, &c. &C. g.
that every consideration Of pubic ju;S,
or Individual interest, WAS mere Or ;si
merged into private views Of personals
grsndisement, and 1t is believed if an a,?l
could be made directly to the hearts ofn:
advocates OF this law itwouId be found vita
many Of them, that their zeal was not S,
much the dictate of an honest s:nia:a,
arising fron considerations otpu3lIc goal
as OF desire to acquire popularity to aa
separate views. Ia this county it IS 81
Iievea there IS hardly 4 man q c1y pa's
who does ret execrat4 tins law. loa:
eternal ;soAor of the iwo gentlemen whoTs-
presented the county, be j. recorded shat
they voted against It's pas5a5a--a Pata
should unite in the ennacIaaoao OF tas hq'
and whenever they eau AGAIN be ladl'l"
oney their services It should BE day a1aj'ic'
ciated. It's to DC hoped At rhe a?22fo':a4'55
election Cor mc.nbers 70 represent iae coaal'
IN the next General Assembly nat ms 'aa
iect Will be duly consiI~rtd aad sa' ca'4'
dates be required expressly to declare ''"'
Willingness to retrieve the honor tn''4'
by repeating the law III she ro,nA'l.eia'ai
s' lURELiya.
faiyJac COUNTY, 3Garea, 1902
,rys7S1 gfS
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BY the act establishing religious freedom,
supposed from the pen of the late President
of The y. s. 1t is solemnly declared, "Mat
oar ciuil rights haze no dehendence on our reL-
gieus o1hisiens any more tAaa or oftin1oms az
fhysics and geometry; and, by The hresent }agr,
it is virtually declared, that they depend as
little upon morals IS upon religion.
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rive any benefit from this law, upon the ho-
nest man and moral citizen. it may operate
with peculiar disadvantage, for such men
Should they unfortunately happen TO be in
debt will deny themselves that indulgence,
which otherwise they might have received.
rather than avail themselves Of a dishonora-
bic prctectlon--thus, to preserve their ho-
nor and their morals more precious than life
itself, they will be induced to pay their just
debts at any sacrifice Of property.
In assailing the temple OF justice the pa
irons of this law seem to have approached
it with that diGidence incident to those who
labor in bad cause not venturing to
raze 10 the ground, and attempting 10 shew
some respect for rights, they have manifest
ed an invidious distinction between charter
ed rights and those Of an individual! nature,
as if the latter were less sacred than the
former they are both derived from the
same authority, and neither can be impaired
without a violation of public faith. Tne
banks legally established are excepted from
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-07
NEW YORK, Oct. %.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HOLLAND.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HOLLAND
BY the snip Susan, capt. Dclano i'm 40 DAYS
from Amsterdam, the Editors of the New
York Gazette, have received an interesting
account of the American vessels at Amster
dam, their situation and destination which
together with the following extracts of let
tiers, form the most material intelligence by
this arrival.
1t was reported at Amsterdam, that a
peace had been concluded between Austria
and France but the report was not gene
rally believed, though this event had been
expected ever since the termination of the
Armistice. Some difficulties had occurred
in the negotiations, and there was a proba-
bility at one time, of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of hoStllltes--and indeed, such is the ia
ture Of our advices by this arrival, that il is
extremely difficult To determine whether
there will be peace or a Continuation of
war between these two nations.
Captain Delano is the bearer of despatch
es from MIR. Armstrong, which were sent
from Paris by express, and which reached
AHSterdam on the 18th of September, the
day before the Susan sailed. He also brings
out dispatches from the United States schr.
En- erprize, 1t. Trip, which vessel was to
sail Tor the United States, in about ID DAYS
after the Susan. The MGntezama had sail.
ed several days before the Susan, with des-
patches for America
3 We have no account of the arrival of the
Wasp in France. There was barely time
for her to have arrived, and the news to have
reached Paris and Amsterdam when the Su.
san sailed. as she did not leave this port till
the 10th of August.
The British still held Flushing, and there
was no expectation Of their being obliged to
give it up.
The Public Advertiser informs, that Gen.
Armstrong had obtained permission OF the
king of Holland to let vessel sail, during
the existence of the Embargo, to carry his
dispatches home-that the ship AfonHceHo
had been employed for that purpose, and
aad sailed on the Sd OF Sept. for baltimore.
and may be hourly expect. d--and that the
general had left AMSTERDAM ON his return
10 rays o" the 4,h OF sept, the day after
tiis niontieello sailed,
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SPANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
SEVILLE, August 8.

From the Government Gazette1
The following two dispatches, relative to
the battle Of rAlavera, have been received
i ON General Cuesta
"Most Excellent Sir-I commune ted to
you, OH the night before last in my advices
from the left bank of the Alberche, nv sus
picions. that should I've attacked by the for
ces which the enemy had collected at Tole
do. if | continued separated from the En-
giish This conjecture induced me to repass
that river yesterday morning, and take the
position that had been agreed upon with Gen.
Wellesley. The two armies formed a line
before Taavera, availing ourselves of the
vallies and the other advantages of the
ground. Scarcely had we finished forming
our line III the said position. when the enc my /,
Yesterday, about five in the evening, pre-
sented himself iii all his force, amounting.
as we conjeCtured, to from SIS to 40. 900 men.
including 5000 cavalry, aud attacked, with
the utmost fairy, our whole line directing
their principal efforts against the left. where
the English were posted. with intention Of
turning their left flank. The attack and dc
fence were equally obstinate, Till recourse
was had 70 the bayonet; but At length the
enemy were twice repulsyd, with great loss in
Killed ard wounded ---the action lasted till
halt past eight at night. The English ike
wise suffered great loss. especially in ofi-
GERS; our loss has not been considerable -
Our troops in general behaved with bravery
and firmness. except three or four corps
which manifested some feebeness, of which
shall speak when more at leisure.
very early this morning the enemy re
newed his attacks, which have continued
'ull the present time, that is, Z in the even.
ing but they have been repulsed in all, As
hope they will be in any others they may
make. Joseph Napoleon was present in per
son I'LL this evening but we now know that
he has rstreated with his guards, and re
passed the Alberehe, win 90 cars Of ound-
ed, -
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-07
ROBERT GREEWHoW

MERCHANT, in Williamsburg, will dis.
1vA pose ot the valuable and most eiigibiy sitx.
ated T.ENE NEWT, on which he now resides,
in this city, at credit of one, two three .. four
years bonds with approved security, to be gil
ven by the purchaser, bearing interest from their
dates, until paid Or he will receive in exchange
improved or un,mproved LOTS, in and about the
city Of Richmond, at an agreed on price.
All the advantages attached to this property,
cannot well be described in an advertisement -
They are left to be judged of by those inclined
to treat with hm--suilice it, however, to say,
that the dwelling house is roomy and spacious,
that it has every convenient out house, necessa.
ry for those moving III the gentee!est sphere |;
with newly erected store, for mercantile purpo-
that it is situated on the south side of the
man street, in the centre the city distant from
The courthouse, market and church, or 500
yards. that its front is open the right and left,
~ two spacious public squares, at once adding to
the prospect, and giving free circulation to the
air That the who'' tenement is in compleat
and perfect state Of repair; and that the build
ings stand insured against ere, by the Mutual In
surance Company, in Richmond The premi-
Mms, quotas, &c. all duly settled up TO the 1st Of
April last. To add to the convenlency of such
as may be inclined to possess this property,
of ground laid down in Clover, about 200 yards
from his house, rlso on the main street, and
tract of Land, containing between 90 and 100 a
ores, covered with oak, hickory and pine, 3
miles iron the town, yielding an inexhauStible
supply of fuel, will be attached.
II lie is successful in the disposition by SALE or
exchange of this property, he will sell eight o.
ther Tenements, on the same terms all of which
are most eligibly situated, in different parts of
the city, on the niain-street ; and except one,
which has just undergone thorough repair, all
tenanted out to respectable tenants, punetual in
their stipulated payment of rents; and which
Che will convince those, inclined to purchasc,)
slO auniiallV Weld a the &C. he has
affixed on them, fully 8 per cont. tree from all
deductions, for the repair of Hatural decays
These tenements are all in good order * what
operates greatly in their favor, they scarcely
ever untenanted. Three Of them are also insu-
red, and all demandabe premiums and quotas
fully paid
My brother, Mr.. George Greenhow, residing
In Richmond, will, it applied 10, give more ac-
curate description of the above mentioned pro-
perry, and negotiate with such may feel dis
posed TO treat for their purchase.
Williamsburg, november 3. 4w
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FROM LEYDEN PAPERS.
keceiped bY fhe SnSuu.
Il Nj SHERIDAN a

AMSTERDAM Aug. so.
mafshal Oe WINTER before retiring by
the kings orders from the command OF the
Helder and the Zuy der re, had been re-
placed IN that of the tlotilia and the naval
forces on the Meresc and in the waters of Yea.
land b. Marshal Verheul. his majestv's am
bas"ador at Paris who for that purpose i'm
mediately Quilted his diplomatic functions.
The new commandant hoisted his flag on the
9th inst. on boa-d the Royal Hollandcr, be-.
fore Wiiliamstadt
PRAGUE, Aug. L.
Notning mas yet occurred which would
enable Us 20 decide touching peace or war.
Sesociation. torpeace. ii is true, are carry
nag on with the greatest activity but in The
mean time preparations are making Oh both
sides, with increased energy for the renewal
ni hoSiilIiies. The Austrians recruit inces-
sanity, since the conclusion of the armistice
III those provinces uhch are NOT occupied by
the French army General Duoa has been
named by the Emperor quarter master gen
raj OF the staff; mean while he occapies the
anne post which the Baron de Wimpssen
mad occupied near the Archduke Charles.
lie Conducts under the i'm mediate direction
OF the monarch, all the military operations
and mas been for several weeks at the head.
quarters OF the Emperor at Comron The
Archduke Ferdinand is with mis- CORDS Of the
srmy In Bohemia and Moravia he has his
head Quarters at Olmutz
Amongst the points which are to serve for
the basis of a treaty Of peace, it is in agita
ton. they say, to transfer the Kingdom of
Bohemia to the Grand Duke of Salisbury.
e.dest Brother of the Emperor of Austria.
The Armistice had been prolonged 10 DAYS,
PARIS, Aug 81
By an imperial decree, dated at Schoen
orunn, 18Th August his majesty has ordered.
that to give durable evidence of the satisfac
tion with which he has seen and approved
the conduct of the Grand Army, and of the
French Nation i'll general during the cam
paigns of Jena and of the V.s,ula, there shall
be raised on the platform of Pont Neuf an
obelisk of $50 feet in height, of the graniv !.
OF Cherbourgh, with this inscription, "Ix :.
Emferor AahoieoH 10 The French PeohLr -
The froat of this monument wi.ich shall IL
finished by the year 1914, shall repr 800
those acts of the Amy which during re-
two campaigns have rendered Fran e illus
trious.
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[. No. 50.
Ertracs II a letter fran Paris, dateQ Sen
tender 6.

Hctract II q letter fran Paris. dutea Seh
tender 6.
we are assured that the American MI.
| MISTER has found on his return here . d;xnn-
sition tn enter anew upon negotiations: thar
ORDERS have been given to the Council of Pri-
zcs, to suspend cont'emnations. Il is said
that despatch ship will be expected to car
ny. propositions which have been made in
subs :, {. follows - : :,
" Thar if England will raise hex blockade.
as to France, she will revoke her Berlin de,
cree which. declares all the British Jslands
III state OF bl 'ckade /; that if tE,. orders il,
council ot n ."ember 1907 were revoked.
the decree of Milan of the 1lh Dec sans
year. should also cease
we have reason to believe that these
facts ar. true; but we have been so often
deceired that we do not permit ourselves to
draw any Conclusion from them.''
I'VE have seen three other LET tiers which
corr0borats the above sta,ement.]
Extract cr letter dated 12th Set,ember.
Jrom a house u The ErSt reshecsu6tiity il
amsterdam. Y
The Embargo laid in oar ports has been
taken oH--the American vessels arrived be.
lore 31st July return home in balta,t--al,
those arrived since, are ordered home With
out un aiding their cargoes CO. sist of nrc
hibited articles I; there is not much d .irp q.
our markets.; the demand for p 'ocluce is "a
lone ior home consumption. and prices a re.
IN consequence nominal. To prevent the
possibility OF exporting colonial and other
pr duce from this country 70 GERMANY. thu
french have drawn thr, lines of Custom
house officers round our frontiers who seize
every thing that falls in iei, hands So that,
we are completely circumscribed in our.
commercial relations with our neighhors. -
You Will readily conceive the impression
.aese restraints make on peoples minds
y ntning but general peace can relieve MS
from our present difficulties; but there is no
appearance OF such an event taking place
between Great Britain and France. and we
douos mucn whe her the latter and Austria.
viii agree to terms"
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WILL be sold, On a credit of six months for
w all sums above S 10, Chat sum and under
eas.l,) the purchaser giving bond with approved
security very large stock of Horses, Cattle,
Sheep and Hogs, and plantation Utensils of every
description, belonging to the estate of Philip l..
Grymes, decd
The above property will be sold in the follow.
ing order, viz. On Friday the 10th of Nov. next
will be sold al the plantation in Midclesex called
the Old House, all the Stock and Utensils belong
ing to that place, Deer-Chssc and the Mil Quar-
ter.
On Monday the 13th of said Month will be
sold At the plantation in Gloucester called the
Dragon Quarter, all the Stock and Utensils be-
Aonaing to that place.
On Wednesday the 18th of said Month vii be
sold at the plautation in Mitldiesex called Pine
TOP all the Stock and Utensils belonging to that
place and
or Friday the 18th of said Montl, will be sold
at the Ma,sion House of said Grymes csiird
Brandon, ali the Stock and Utensils belonging To-
that place, whers the sale will continue from day
70 day till all are sold
All persons having claims against SAID Estate
are requested 20 make them known, and those
indebted to MAKE payment. as the situation OF the
Estate will not sdmit of Indulgence.
AL legal creditors are requested to purchase
at the Sale, the amount of any psrt Of their res
pectYe claims.
Ifany of the above sale-days should prove raj
ny, the sale will take place the next fair day.
The Sale Of the Negroes belonging to the said
Estate, Git is expected) viii take place early in
January next, of which the Public will be inform
ed in due time
ROBERT WEST,
'Id7ninistrator, sc. of
PHILIP l. GRIMES, Decd.
WoodviNe, Gloucester Com,-
~, Neoemjer 3, 1909.
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FROM the Boston Palladium, Or, o.
L Il Q III LISRC

Last evening arrived here the Scbr ~.
hontas, capt. Herrick, in 81 DAYS from, -
bon. Capt.. ii. reports that Gen. Weieri.,~
had arrived at Lisbon indisposed leav;,,9-.
his army about 90 miles from that civ NC.
badly near Badajoz and Elvas on, tb,. p
tuguese frontiers. Abouy 1000 fresh troor,
had just arrived from E'sland The pnr-.
ttugueSe ana not appear under any appre-
tensions of another visit from the Frepcn
lie transports in the Tagus were said to br,
preparing 10 return to England.
ETfrdct Of letter tram Lisbon. mr. e7-
rom the late movements Of the British
ana portuguese armies, it appears 10 be their
JOINT plan to fall back on the frontiers of the
country, which is deemed tenable against
the efforts of the enemy. The combined
troops have suffered Luch for want of pro-
visions, and the Spsniards have not co ope..
rated to the extent expected These ioint
motives have, il is understood, ocoasioned
Gen. Weilesey's actual retreat to Flvas-
Bere ,ford with his forces, is at Castle Bran
Co. Since the engagement on the 28th 'ult.
the hostiiities on both sides have been lnni.
ted to outpost skirmshes."
EUfract Of n letter from Lisbon. undsr do,e
IF September Is, to a merchant in this
fozyn.
" The Meremaid, capt. Stacey, sailed fop
Oporto the 7th. We could meet no decent
ofIer for her cargo in this river. The no.
minal price of Indian corn here is 400 RI.
! pr. algr. but no sales are c9ecting.
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FRESH RALL GOoOH.

b. LIS & ALLAN inform their friends that
~ the Ships PrOtectrcss aud PowlrdIn are az.
rived. by which they viii receive in siS or eignt
Gays, AN extensive assortment OF wooliens OF the
very best qualities, and general K select coiiecii-
Gu OF other Goods suitable TOR tie season, which
they will SCH very iV,g fVr cash, o. to ,unctual
customets.
Richmond, november 3. 3t
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-07
CHARLES FREMoN Respectfully inform

HARLES FREMON Respectfully informs
~ the public, that he has opened Night
School. for the French Language, at Mr.. Da-
reux's next door below the Globe Tavern, where
he will attend three nights every week, TUESDAY,
Thursday & Saturday, from 6 in the evening to 9.
He will also attend, those families, who wish to
have their Children privately instructed in that
branch of education, in their respective houses.
His terms will be made known by applying at
his lodgings, at Mr.. Daroux's.
October D. I'm