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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-11

Nm Pinkney, Esq &c &c. &c.
Documenr8 to he continued J

we nave great pleasure in learning. by
letters from very respectable source a. ST..
petersburg that, not wi,hs anding the inter-
Looping trade carried on under the American
nig, and the many frauds which are daily-
discovered to be perpetrated under the same
cover, there is the strongest reason to be-
iieVe that every thought and act OF the Rus.
sian government is in peculiar degree ia
Vorao'e' not only to the support and eucou-
ragement, but to the extension. of the com
BercIal relations be wen that country ana
the ". Ii is as honorable 10 Russia as il,
must be grateful TO the u s. that she. all
though almost alone in tbs path of Justice,
uhinhaenced by the coD,agion of example or
oy any other impulse, affptds 70 real Ame..
rican vessels ard csrgoes a liberal inter.
course on terms OF reciprocity.-NG Inf.
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r. SMITH
Wiiiam Pinkney, Esq. ge &c. sc.

Department Of STATE, July 5th, 1870
SIR,-Your last communications having
Afforded so little ground for expecting that
the British government will have welded 20
the call on 1t TO originate the annulment Of
the belligcrent edcts against our lawful
commerce, BY cancelling the spurious block
ade OF May, 1906. (the first in the series> il
became duly, particularly incumbent up
on us, to press the other experiment. held
out 10 the late act of Congress. another CO..
ply OF which is herewith sent. Yp, will ac
coraingiy make that act, and the disposition
OF the President to give il effect, the subject
OF formal communication
Ihe British government ought not to he
insensible OF the tendency of superaddipp to
q reiusal OF the course. proposed by France.
Ior mutually aoolishing he predatory edic S.
refusal OF the invitation, held out by Con
Sress, and 1t ought to find, in that conside.
raIion' sufficient inducement to a prompt
ana Cordial concu renee. The British gov
eminent must be conscious, also, of its hav
ing repeatedly stated. that the aconies
cence, by the United States, in the DEGREES
OF france was the only justification of its
oraers against our neutral commerce. The
sincerity and consistency of Great Britain
o.me now Drought to the test, an oppurtu.
ntty Is Afforded to evince the existence of
both. 1t ma. be added, that the form in
which tits prescribed. is as concilatory. as
the proposal itself is unexcepsonable.
AS the act of Congress. repeating the late
restrictions on the commerce of the United
states with the two bellgerents. must be un
equal IN Its operation, in case G. Britain
should Continue to interrupt it with France
inasmuch as France is unable to intcrrnnt -
materially with her. the British government
may feel a temptation to decline course
Whicn might put an end to this advantage.
But II the unworthiness and unfriendliness
OF Such purpose should not divert her from
1t, she ought not to overlook either the oppor.
tunly afforded her enemy of retortiue the
inequality, by previous compliance with
, ,Sb, act IT. OF congress. or the necessity to
such an abuse of their amicable advances
10 resume. undernew impressions, the sub
)eGt OF their foreign relations.
Ii the British government should be dis
posed to meet, in favorable manner the
arrangement rendered, and should ask for
explanations, as TO the extent of the reneal
oi tine French DEGREES which Will be renni-
red, your answer will be as obvious AZ Il
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DEPARTMENT or STATE.
July I'd 1910.

-cIn July "a IsIO.
Your several letters Of the 9th and 9th
april ana "a and Sd OF May, have been re
ceived.
Whilstit was not known, on the one hand
how far the French government would nd
mere tothe apparent import Of the conditi.
on, as Il st communicated, on which the
Berlin decree would be revoked, and ON the
other hand, what explanations would be
gwen by the British government with res
pect tolts blockades prior to the decree. the
course deemed proper 10 be taken, was tina,
ppm'ed DOT in my letter to you, Of the 1fth
OF November and in that to general Arm
strong, OF the LIST Of December The pre-.
clse and formal declaration since made by
The French & vernment, that that condition
was limited to The bockades of France. or
parts Of France, Of date prior 10 the date
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G0ngrepg.
IN SENATE.
l uE sDAY. Dec 4.

TUESDAY, Dec 4.
Mr Co7dtt was stated in our last to have
appeared n Monday-it should have bed
MIR Crawford.
M 'ssrs' Matthewson Read and Lambert
attended
MeSsis Smith and Gilman were appoint.
ed a commi lie joi,.ly With the committee
OF the House of Representatives to wv ait ON
the President of the u ). and inform him
that Congress was ready to receive any com
munication ne nigh nave 10 make.
After adopting the usual rules respec,ing
ne yspapers, &c
Mr.. Smith reported that the committee
appointed TO wait Oh the President of the y.
D. mad received TOR answer from him. that he
would make q Communication to Congress
tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Smith OF Md. gave notice ,ha, on to-
' NC, row. ne Should ask leave to bring W a
OIL further TO suspend in part the act, en,i-
Lled . An act regulating foreign coins. ape
for other purposes
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SSiSnedl r SMITH.
'ptlIiam Pinkney. Esq. sc

Oeha'4ment Of STATE Jun II. 1910.
siR-Youwill herewith receive duplicates
OF my letters to you, of the Is n, 16tn and
SON June and I'd and 5th of July.
This despatch you will receive from lent.
spence, OF the navy, who is to proceed from
New York in the sIoop of war Hornet. rhjs
public vessel has Deen ordered to England
and to France, not only for the pu pose of
u transmitting dispatches ~ you and 20 our
funcuonary at Paris, but for the further pur-
pose OF affording you as well as him. safe
opportunity OF conveying 10 this department.
before the next meeting of Congress. full
informa ION Of he ultimate policy. in rela-
tioD to che Y. ). of the governments of Eng.
land and France. And with n view 10 on
sure her return to the u. 5 in due Sc ,son.
her commanding officer has received orders
not to remain III any port of Europe af,er
the first day of October next With respect
therefore. to the tine you will detain Mr..
spence IN London, you will be influenced by
the information which you may receive from
nm as to he orders he may have from the,
commanding officer of the Hornet.
have the honor to be, &c.
r. SMITH.
Nm Pinkney, EGG &c &c. &c.
Documenfs TO nc continued }
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ON Of the orders in council. AS it is uncer.
tain what may be the ultimate measures of
Congress at the prssen, session, il canno, be
expected that the President can al this
time state the precise condition 70 be annex
ed TO repeal of the orders i'm council: Bot
IN general you may assure the British 20
vernment OF his cordial disposition TO exer
else any power with which he may b. inves
ted, toput AN end TO acts Of Congress which
would not be resorted to but for the orders
IN council, and at the same time, of his de
termination to keep them in force against
France,in case her DEGREES should not also be
repealed"
lEaelosed in The foregoing letter
Defarfmen Of STATE
SIR. 'A"AA'y ~ 1917
The President, anxious to adjust Inc
existing differences between the u S. and
Great Britain. and decming il expedient to
make another effort for that purpose, has pi
ven II In charge to me to instruct you to re
new negotiations in London under the com
mission dated 18Th May, 1906. authorizing
MT. Monroe and yourself severally. as well
as Jointly, "to treat with the British 90
vernment, relative to the wrongs committed
between the parties on the high seas, O,
other waters. and for establishing the prin.
ciples of navigation and commerce between
| them"
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed)
i r. SMITH.
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DISPATCHES IRON MR.. SMITH TO Mr..
PINKNEY.

Erfroct ofa letter from Mr.. Smith, Score
tary Of STATE, TO Mr.. Pinkney, minister
PienTofenuary offhe u. S. at London,
dated DefarImert Of STATE, Januaru
20, 1910.
In my letter to you Of the 18th Novem
Der. 1909, you were authorised to assure
the British government, that the u. States
sincerely retained the desire, which they
have constantly protested. to facilitate a
friendly accommodation Of all the existing
differences between the Two Countries, and
that nothing would be more agreeable to
them than to ind the successor of Mr.. Jack
son invested with all the authorities neces
Bary for the accomplishing of so desirable
an event, and moreover, that if the attain.
ment OF this object, through yOur agency,
should be considered more expeditions or
Otherwise preferable, il would be course
entirely satisfactory to the u. >.
. lam now charged by the President To
transmit to you the enclosed letters autho.
rising you to resume the negotiations with
the British COVE IDment under the full pow
eT that had been given severally and Jointly
TO you and Mr.. Monroe; And IN your dis.
cussions therein you will be regulated BY
the instructions heretofore given to Mr.. Mon
roe and yourself. IL IS, however, rot inten
ded, that YOU should commence this neeoci
alton until the requisite satisfaction Shall
have been made IN the affair Of the Chesa
peakc And, in the adjustment of this case
you will be guided by the Instructions which
you have heretofore received from this de
partnieNt in .elati n toit.
1t is, moreover, desirable, that prepare.
tory to treaty upon ill the points Of DIFF
ference between be two countries, an ar
81 cment shouid DC made for the reyoeati
I8iS ieIses 10 saHerea.
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WkpxEspA

WEDNEsDAY. DC. 5,
=, Mr. Pickering and MIR Bradley 4aen
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22
NE w YORK, Naoem5ey IS.

Captain Allen, in 45 days from Gotten.
burg, informs, that the Prussian ports were
again opened, and that 12 months had been
given Tor the Examination of American Era.
pertv under detention.
We have perused letter from the CAPTAIN
OF an American vessel in Lisbon TO his
owners in this city, dated October e:h,
iro1a which the following is an extract:
The minds OF ,hc people are SO agita,ed
by the rapid movements of3he tive armies,
that they are incapable of fixing on any
thing. i should have sailed this day bot
finding the combined forces under lorst
Wellington falling back so rapidly, after a
partial engagement of his lief, wiog with a
detachment Of the French, | am Induced to
wait few days longer. The alarm is so
great That business is entirely at ssand--
Nothing but -four can BE- s. ii. hIassrna
has declared that after striking the fist
blow ne would not stop until he has dfIvea
the English into the sea, aud it is feared he
viii keep his promise. The French force
IS estimated at from IS to 10000 mcn the
combined forces are nearly equal SO that
something eadsul and decisive must take
place in a day or TWO. Last night all the
large boats and lighters were put in reqnisi-
ton, and sent up the river, said to be for
transporting the sick and heavy baggage
The head quarters of the French arc al Ba.
taih,.."
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22
lust Received,
Anthony Rhodes,

Hes for sale al his store on Prince s'fs'f'
alexandria,
pipes oil Country Gin,
hogsheads New Rum,
% chests Old Hysoa fea, latest impclta-
lion.
g do. Company.
co. GunpowdeE,
Candles in boxes,
: Cotton in bales,
Pearl Ash, in kegs,
20 barrels Grecning Apples,
Cider by the barrel,
A few barrels good Shad,
Cheese and Potatoes,
800 wards Country Linen, ,ss--.-
llsserfcan efnghams and Chambrays,
Cotton Shrting and Bedtick,
Weaving Cottoa OF Gifcrant co.ors and
.numbers,
Knitting and Sewing Cotton, Fax Reels,
American Cotton and Wooien Cleth,
Groceries as usual.
Novethber Is. d
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22

Of no effect, the &C. Of eess;szknf thos. :.
mnions which is said 10 have been -, 90
by that prince 10 lte emperor Nar,I.sas
no, only for tse violence p,aetis, d u on , ~,
occasion, b1t particularly on acc.,,n, ,f t':''
being contrary 10 thu witttfthe Spa,,;sb :. IS
ton, expressed in the uost enetpt,;. = -"
guage. This consrt SIS las declare d ~. ON
ssns Of IFS numbers 10 be nviolab}. per
september g..
The congress proceeded this dav r. -
election Ola vice-president and vice VIC
tary, which appointments devo,vsd
hlessrs. Don Ramon de Power. and Nm va
Manuel Luxan. Congress have re-, 1.s
that the regency exercising the txecn';,
powers and all the superior tribunals .h.u
have the Title Of !" highn, $50 reserv;r 'sn
themselves that of maie siv." Th,v e.. )"
elected committee for ,he nanao pn;,.n NV" ~
the affairs -oi the interior department &C 49,
kingdom; another 70 understand and Az
range all matters relative to the pcwrrs &C
the deputies /; and another to detr,n,;n. ~.
manner and form to be observed in NIL
irg concentrations of the royal ordrrs to
the Americas.
The cry of<Cadiz represented BY ds-
putation from its junta Of goyernmep. whit
cd on the sovereign congress to eopgra,ula,a
them on their happy installation.
September Is.
The Spanish man Of war San Pedro Il.
Alcantara, om|Lima, which anchored IN
IL. L -,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22
Hjculum Grammar School.

TSHE subscriber will continue this School
Il the ensuing year, and instruct young
gentlemen in the following branches edu-
cation, to wit:-Shelhng, Reading, Writing,
! .4rithmetie, English Grammar, upon the plan
of Lindlcy Murray -Com,hosition, Bia7,-'s
Lectures, Moral Philosophy, Practical Sur-
veying, aud Geography with the use of the
AiaflS and GAode8I Boarders can be we'll ac-
4 commodated convenient to the school upon
very moderate terms. No student will be
admitted for shorter tine than one year
The price of tuition and fire wood Will be
twenty one dollars and thirty four cents.
This seminary is advantageously situated,
possessing in q very eminent degree the ad-
vantagcs of health, and of genteel and friend
Ely society.
Charles Tackett.
Stafford County, Nov. 2-l6. ~
The subscriber is distant about oner mile
from Mr.. Tackctt's academy. He will ac-
commodate few boarcese upon moderate
terms. !
V. PEYTON.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22
Charles 'Tackett.
V. PEYToN.
g. The Subscriber wishing

TO remove TO the westward, offers for sale the
FARM on which he at present resides, lying
contiguous TO Alexandria, Georgetown and tho
City ofEsE ashingten eleven miles from the
first and a less distance from the two latter
containing about four hundred and seventy
acres, on which are good Improvements "a
large and convenient Dwelling House, new
and nearly compleat. TO accommodate large
family ; together with sundry other houses
suitable we'll watered and in healthy
neighborhood: tits thought unnecessary to
say more, presuming any person wishing to
purchase viii view the premises, and on ap--
plcation to MIR. DANIEL MIsoR, Of Alexan-
driq, or the subscriber, the terms will be
made known; and the purchaser can have
possession this fail, with the crop of wheat
rye now sowing.
Edward Dulin.
Vse0osr l@' 2aw
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-22
Translated for Tie PHILADELPHIA Gazette.
Extract from the Mercantile Diary of Ca
diz, dated Goth and 9Th Sept.
THE CORTES.

5epfember "a.
This august congress, in exercise of its
sovereign powers, has Professionally dele
gated the executive power to the council of
the regency, and confirmed the tribunals of
justice and the magistrates. 1t has acxnow.
lodged and proclaimed anew Ferdinand 7,h,
as king ofSpain and the Indies, and has de.
clared at the same time as null and void and
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

The Genius completed in the towns
OF BTunfisick and HarpfwclI, gives
the following as their population, with
the number Of Looms employed in
each town, and quantity Of woollen
AID cotton Cloth, produced the year
patt.
In Brunfwicse, the total amount
OF population S 2635; of which,
1897 are males, and 1909 females
NRsber OF Looms, 100; yards of
Goth wove the lat year, 3I57r.
In Harpiwell, total OF population
it74 males 5S4 females 600
Looms Ioo one years production
It Goth 70, gao Yards.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17
Gasstte strip JGetDs.
PORT OF PORTLdND-IsIo.

September II, arrived brig Washington
John Nichols, jun. as DAYS Il ON Liverpool
SEPT. u, ship Endeayor, Robinson, from
Newyork'-l5, schr. Sally, Sto,er, from
Boston scr Esther, Jewett, from ID.
sloop Ranger, RackllH, from Richmond
brig Albert, Brooks, 81 DAYS from Liver
pool, with Salt, Crates, aud Coles Spoke
July 90, lat. SO, Ion. Is, ship Friendship
from Baltimore, for CorK. Aug. %, lat
IS, ion. Al, brig Betsy, from Belfast, 10
Bos'on.-Aug. "a, lat. As, Is, Ion "A, 50
Eliza, Crandail, for PhiladelPhia.-Aug. 81
lat. As, Ion 40, ship Rose, from Alexandra
for Coltenburg.
Sept IA, arrived sloop John and Henry
Gibbs, from New Bedford sIoop Orange
Abbey, from Nantucket.-l5, schr. rhetis
Page, from Liverpool, N. Scotia.
Cearances az The Custom House.
Sept. IS. brig Charles, John Light, f.,
Havana ! SCH. Mercury, John Deane, Jun
for Trinidad brig Maine, Parr /, for IT,
wanna brig John, X. Lee, for do brig
Henry, w. Cutter, for Guadalupe sloo,
Betsy, Stanwood, for Boston
TESSEIS LEFT.
At Dublin, July 10, Sarah, Barnes, 81
Portisnd, FOR N. York, in days brig
Ceres, Lincoln, for Wiscassett, in 6.
Ships North-America, and Mary, Of Fort
land, were at Cronstradt, IN June last.
Tie ship Cleopatra, Brown, Of Wiscas
sctt, for st. Petersburg, was spoken Jul,
-, bound through the Belt:
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17


fF r,n 'uc' r siJs, the rartle-ncn
soa.dfenemb-r thai there are iastan-
U.s. -n-ugn ofhdplc drmoeralc rogue
u. u match DexIer's and dozen
r,ort. this Il as they seem 10 consi
..ri,, legitimate mode Of set,leing
accounts.
Seccrdiy. The fret tas rot yelbecn
proved, that Mr. Coffee or Brown was
f-deralist. One stubborn fcl stands
ID tie way Of The story, and that is
he Sy1s afltoiafed 70 ms cFce BY M.
.Efers7u. file thing j. hardly posi-
bic. II, however, ii be so, we still hold
10 the opinion that We expressed some
time ago on the same subject, viz that
if he was fedcralist, MIR. Jefferson
found oul by some means or other, that
be blended the strange characteristics
oftcderalism and roguery, and suffer
ed his love of the latter 10 oyerpower
Lis hatred to the former.
In the last place, il Mr.. DidweII was
actually fedeIalist when ne was APP
pointed 20 Office, the moment he began
20 plas the rogue, he did what was per-
fectly naturai--chEnged his aiad ana
become democrat. If Ben Austin
finds any comfort in this mode Of get
ting rid Of -i}idwell, and his frauds,
he IS abundantly welcome 10 use
il.
One circum stance in this kind of de.
fence, is worthy of notice. Bidwell
they say proves TO be rogue, that is
true. But, some ftderalists have been
Iogues also. Now it would seem, that
SO long as they can satisfy themselves
that their leaders are no worse than
the rouges among tederaiists: they are
contented.-Conn. Mirror.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

The Argus and OTHER jaoobin papers
have commenced their IabDrs 10 at
tempting 10 yindicatc The chsi1cters Of
tacfr candidares for Congress, from the
sta'ns AID lmpUtatIons with which they
bound We do not envy them their
task, fjr We possess most thorough
conviction that it is an aIduous one
The federal ticket viii consist Of men,
whose own intrinsic merit and excel
lence will support them-of course
need not, TOR the present, b. announced
20 the public.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

a 7rag observing that certain great
character (n0t thousand miles from
PortAand) had purchased a PER-, and
become very constant attendant -
public worship, who had seldom ever
attended beforey eScaimeo, that the
Millennium was fist approaching -
A by-stander replied that this phenom-
enOn ',uld be accounted for OH dif,er
ent principles the gentleman is diet-
ing, said he, Ior MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17
DIGNITY 1F OFFTcE

Simon Snyder, Governor Of Penn
syivahia, receives salary of two thou
sand pounds year and the Secretary
OF state has two thousand pillars a year.
hese economical gentlemen board az
the house OF a clerk al two and half
collars week each.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17
6GaryicD,

II York. ~ the Rev. Roswell Messenger,
Nr- samuel Hooper, a man W solanr, ID
Miss Caroline Slywsrd, neice 10 The late
Elder Jonathan SAyward.
I" You never meahs 70 we'd those two,
" l. must have been some fault in you
" You surely shot them IN the dark,
I" And that's the way YOU mist the mark 7"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17
- g,

The Chr5afcies III our two last nun
bers appear 10 excite great interest in
and about the neighbourhood of Pc.
qHagFef--and we learn that a certain
great nun was 50 perfectly described,
that lie feels himself much injured -
be Chronicles were aimed at vice.
Which too generally prevails---ii they
excite sufficient interest and reflection
70 prevent that vice, their object will
be accompllshed.-Io those who thisk
themselves iointed ar we can only say
thar II the garment fits, they are wei
come TO wear it -
You mean me, many ! warning conscience
cries
You mean yourself, the Editor replies"
We shall resoiutely perform our du;y,
and after having done that, remain re-
CARELESS Of the consequences.
-Though perils should abound,
: AS thick ~ thought can make them, and
appear
~ forms more horrid yet cur ddty,
As doth rock against Gliding flood,
W ould the approach Of this wild river
break
" And stand tEnshsken--"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

The Hon. Perez Morton, has been
appointed attorney General of this
Commonwealth, in the room Of Barna.
bidwell- who has token keg baiI-
Skinner, Bidwell * Mss~s' IAsse
are tiny gods o Israel !"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

On that suspicious day OF the month,
which gave freedom 10 the U. States,
were the United Provinces Of Holland
invested with the shacbIes Of despotism.
Amsterdam was taken possession ol by
French troops on the 4th OF July last,
at which moment every YesligR Of ma
tlonal character became annlhilatcd -
While " the fair sylphs" of Brldport,
Vermont, were pouring out their Hba-
tons 10 Bsechus with gladncss of heart
for the unprecedented privileges they
enjoyed, the poor, unfortunate DO Ian
%iers were drinking Of the cup OF hu-
initiation and despsir-which MAKES
good the old proverbs. that what is
one mans meat is another mans Dol
SON" The Dutch, says Mr. Coleman,
once SO noted for wealth, power add
independence, will il a few years be
the poorest and most ablecl slaves or
the lat. Of the earth.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17
Aev- Hrmhshire q Rhode-Island.

In delilnce of the arts and receptions
Of lacobin,sm, these respectable states
have come forth in the majesty Of their
strength and dared to act themselves,
aisdaining to be the slaves of a party,
whose ambition is the subiugation of
our liberties, and the erection OF French
dcsporism. They have tasted of the
draught OF democracy, and ind, that
though it be . sweet IN the mouth j is
bitter II the beiiy"-that Though the
leaders Ct the democratic party come
forward with tile enchanting sounds Of
liberty md equality, their oDj-ct Is self
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-09-17

On the S,h Of August, 1910, in the New.
York Hospitsl, James Low, Of Falmmth,
Me aged 80, ! seaman /; only son Of the
widow Esther LGw, of that place
In this town, On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs
Mary Howe, aged %, wife Of Mr. Edward
Howe.
I" Swift as the sun revoltes the day,
We hasten to the dead"