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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-12
an,ranurta DaiIp @asetts.
~wEDAEsDAY, SEPT. IL.

r~o,elligencer very correctly observes
~d.nendence can be placed on the &C
!" ofthe remarks made by Mr.. Pinkney
e" ,,blic occasions where he has been
e the guests. Letters from London
-. the reports made of his observations to
!. aaagrantly incorrect"
The London paraSraphists and reporters
soeechcs, have long been IN the habit oi
nnlifying, cmbellishing and inventing.-
IN. highest cxaN ser them was about the
years l74!-2-- Fl, &c. by SO glcat and
roo1 a man as Q @ohnson- Cave, the pro-
n,ie,or of the GeA4eman's Magazine, engag-
ii Johnson TO furnish debates in parliament.
Johnson scarcely ever went to parliament ;
ht sam. of Caves men would occasionally
| .,,end. and state to Johnson the subjects o!
debate, and what part the different speakers
took. and sometimes would furnish some of
of the arguments used. Johnson would take
the pen, and as rapidly as that could convey a
speech, principally the immediate coinage of
his own brain, elegant speeches were prepar-
ed for the press, column after column and
mage after page. Johnson in the latter part
Of his life confessed thar oftentimes he made
aspeech when not a single argument Of the
speaker was given him. The pretended
speakers were however highly gratified.-
Many noblenan, an orator Of MIR, Johnson's
Imagination, callcdat S.. Johns gate, the
place Of publication, expressed his high sa-
~tsfaction and pecuniary remuneration was
not withheld from Cave. Twenty or fifty
gujnsas was a triHing sum to give fora dozen
magazines and by what cheaper method
could noble stupidity be taught common
sense, or mediocrity elegance, or superiority
greater altitude. In a volume Of first speci-
mems Of British parliamentary eloquence
we're inserted two pretended speeches Of
Lord Chesterfield. When shown to John.
son, many years after, he confessed that he
wrote them himself. 1t waa however a sub
rct OF poignant regret to Johnson afterwards
That he had done so. He considered sucf
deception as immoraI. But the same prac-
ice has prevailed ever since. No note ia
S's are allowed in parliament, Memory
alone furnishes what we have OF parliamenta-
y ds9ate. 1t is not to be supposed that MIR.
finkney previously wrote addresses for the
companies where he dined !; nor that he fur
nsAed copies, The proprietors of papers
nave their runners on all public occasions,
VINO Uafnlsh matter by the column +, and what
ia'gof De SKID is often substituted for what
Vas sad Unnecessary for Mr., 5inkney to
speak at all, justice would compel him to
qe'A well of the British nation !; and the
ptaSraPhists know we'll how to burnish, to
anPhiy, to invent, or to substitute adu!ation
"FF' unsuitable or necessary compli-
meE,s.
IS SAID Louis Bonaparte, late king Of
-'uland, Intends to embark for this coun-
"Y' mere to spend his days. In his fare
~. =" "aGress to the legislative body, on his
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Cancellation may yet take place, and some
new throne be found for the seat Of Louis.
Should he come to this country, it behoves
US TO beware. We ought to require strong
testimony, ere we believe him not an agent
OF his brother. Having once tasted great.
ness, and expected the continuance of it in
his family, the hope Of securing it for his
offspring will be an urgent temptation to
him to forget the past, and enter into the
views and cooperate in the wishes Of his
brother. There may be more than one
throne within twenty years in what are now
the United States of America and her ter
%ritories. The last accounts leave Louis with
his brother Jerome. Should he resolve on
coming to America, Jerome can afford him
many hints hereafter to be useful to him
here. Measures can be concerted together.
A fine opportunity the occasion will yield
for Jerome to send direct his love to his
first wife, and starlie her dependency with
assurances of approaching greatness.
No tidings have yet been heard of Bar
nabas Bidwell, late Attorney General for
the state of Massachusetts. The governor
OF that state, a few days since, received a
letter from him without date of time or
place, resigning his office. A writer in a
late Palladium, who appears to have full
knowledge of Bidwell's defa'catious, states
that he is in arrears above S 1000. Bid.
we'll had much ostensible piety and patriot
ism. Few men are better calculated to i'm
pose on the multitudinous mass. Bu,tob be
guilty of such enormitirs for so small sums.
betrays a meanness that gives an unexpect.
ed elucidation to his character. There was
no dignity in his plumber. Had he robbed
the commonwealth of S 100000, we should
for once have seen some greatness in demo-
crazy.
Perez Morton is appointed to succeed
Bidwell, but NOT to follow after him. Mr..
Gerry ought to have more Judgment in his
favori:ism. There are democratic LAWYERS
in Massachusetts much superior to Nor
ton. Nor is it generally believed but that
he knows better than to be a democrat but
without democracy Perez is without emf
hence.
A writer in the Frreman's Journal re-
quests the printers ia the United States to
publish his opinion, that--It is better not to
cross the Merino breed Of sheep, but keep
them separate, that in a few years all other
may b. excluded. If we have only
the finest wool what shall we do for coarse
zvo0len cloths2 Import them? Some lands
are unfit for the Merino breed. Long wool
is wanted as much as hne-sorae sheep are
for mutton, not for wool only. 1t is
our opinion that the opinion Of the Phila.
delphia writer is a hasty and erroneous OPT
Mon. We may have too much of a good
thing. The democrats intermarry with fe-
deral families, and that breed is thus i'm
proved without federal deterioration.
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P A 7 r I O T.

I n I N I y I
n THOROUGH bred imported Merino,
II two tooth, or one year old last shearing,
is standing at Motley Hall Farm opposite a
lexandria, where he will tup as many as forty
ewes, at ten dollars the Season. Size, and the
quality of his wool recommend strongly to
notice. The best pasturage will be furni sh-
ed, and every requisite attention paid to the
ewes that may be sent to him. Applications
to be made to the subscriber, in town, o. his
manager on the farm.
VIM. A. Dainge:leld.
September IL. d3t cost
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-e%C-
SAID Louis Bonaparte, late king Of
"Ouand' Intends TO embark for this coun-
- "efe to spend his days. In his fare
"aGress to the legislative body, on his
t'''nG the throne, there are sevaral ex-
s that indicate such a determine
i nc l night find some consolation in
N"gSnS out the remainder of a wandering
''ogalshlng life, at a distance from the
Ooleets of my afection."-" In what
pace | may happen to terminate my
:, -Here, in retirement, a private CT
~ Louis might taste some of the COM
existence to him hitherto unknown
Il unknown to those who " wade through
'u and slaughter to a throne" or who
~u'pendent on the favor or frown OF
s seems to have been a sincere de-
h., LOUIS 10 promote the welfare of the
but as this could not be done with.
""arting the ambitious views of Napo.
: and as he would not assist his cut.
M - brother to the injury, to the subju.
an the complete vassalage of Holland
,s..a 'e0nclleable schism took place be.
'suem. bQs Louis abdicated the throne
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The New-York Mercantile Advertiser
mentions the arrival of a Ram there, i'm
ported by Doctor Davis, from Tripoli /; one
sent to the Bashaw from the interior of AT
RIGA. There are peculiarities and excellen:
cies in this breed that render it probable by
crossing the breed with our common sheep
a new breed may be produced not inferior,
and perhaps superior to the Merino. Let
US try all things and hold fast that which is
good.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

pective countries. We are aware that AmerKo
is yet smarting under The tyrannc and upr 10
iented robbery committed on the widely ef,.nJ.
ID property OF her merchants; The p, s,,, noi,,y
NJ France may render It's DEGREES ,e.,.,as,,;re
nd directing compliance with a, PROVISIONS
rcstcre the seqmss,cred property e., ,s owners.
Master now i'll a jo,niafas we,ias eFeet,,aT. mn,,
Ter OF HSanl, this circur Is;,n, q may Aid ,h,
work oil reconciliation with the limited St,,.s
he debts owing 10 that country. and siuded. q,
oy the American Mir .s,cr AZ Plr;s. can now b..
niaced ON new grc'r,d OF liquidation The cri
ucai circumstances. Ia which the colonies of Spain
IN Soutn America. are placed, and the dispositions
ONE OF them Aave evmced, and the ADVANCES
tney nave mace To strengthen their intlepend encr
ny AN siianoH with the u S are important auxilia
nes at TINS moment 10 the lure which the Freueh
S'nferor oilers to your government. France
mas los. all her colonies but she will doubtless
pretS having the produce and the articles She
wa fs through the medium of America, to tina,
OF the only power in Europe HOW independent OF
er controui Our O,dcrs in Council was avow
ed to be founded on the PRONUNCIATION off he Der.
I'm and Milan DEGREES these being rescinded
we may expect the former will NECESSARILY De
lgiven up, but much anxiety is naturally excited
IN the question of the policy which our Govern
ment may now adopt The field of enquiry be
tore us is extensive it is Interesting IN eveyv
sense 20
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02
ALEXANDRIA, Sep. 26.
DISTRESSING FIRE +!

The evening before last, about 10 o'clock,
the inhabitants of this town were alarmed
with the cry OF fire.. 1t began in a cooper's
shop near the wharves adjoining Union
street. A workman, leaving a candle burn
ing in the shop, went out for handful Of
s,aves-On his return he discovered that
the candle I'D fallen among some shavings.
The cry OF fire was Immediately circulated,
but the adjacent materials were of so com
5us'ibie a nature, il was found impossible to
stop the progress of the FIRE; which ragged
till nearly two O'Clock, before the inhabi
tants were able to cODtroul it. Every build
ing was burnt in the square, lying on Union
street and extending tom Duke to Prince,
streets, bordering OIL the river. The houses
west OF Union street several times caught
iire, but by the great and immediately dan
gerous exertions of several inhabitants il
was exiiuguisted, aud the destruction of
perhaps an hundred houses prevented. -
There was no wind Ill after IL o'clock, when
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

On Friday morning tie 21st inst The
E}oHcsoing genfiewen, aIatvined by the Sc
crefdry ofthe. Navy 70 examine and ,.short
or The PRINCIPLES and utilify oflIr. Fat o,s's
1ornedoes, n'e1 az the Clfy Ho.ek, in this
Rotert r: Livingston. Morgan Lezus,
OhUer fPotcots, C d. Bolden,
Coz IVtNiams, Mr.. Garret.
DR.. KEMP, Com. Rodpers
and ~ :! CANE ChQnnceu.
ne understand thai fIe frincihal Object
o. these gentlemen is to minuteLv e.rantne
ana TEST by erteriment. if neceesarv. the
various modes switch M Fulton has IN
propose for Placing his 76rhedoes under
thes DesSei 4ohile az anchor. or nnder sail
I/or, from fhf e.rferinenta suAich.h he has al
reuoy made by blozcims' uYa zoo briggs, IL an
INears 70 oe admitted 6y all farfies.4 thar If
me foritedoeS canbe sent uiidera shfb and
mere e,rffodes she quiU be destroyed This
hoint acknowledged the question a,,neors N
De- zvhether a. even organized number Of
rozv BOATS, and constitutions added TO cor
rage can flqce or send gtorJiedoes under n
shif of zvar in defiance other courage and
/lre, or any combination. of distractions ~,
resistance which she can, make. 10
III haufnS been runtoured that the 'er1ey;.
mems c1fected 10 conq6r e,ee yesferJou
haUs detained many fersons IN toso,a. ,.nder
me expectation Of SeetHiy Uesse' 5sosun IN
7re think hrafie:' 10 stafe, thGf 10 such-esine-
is TO take iiiace. The inDestisa ion zDiH Be
fnfriuafe. az the navy yard hrinefaally.ia
a room. on models hrefiared for that Tur.
fose. On The meeting If Congress, ne er !
herfnents are 10 be reheased az Uashinrsa
ION, on the large scale, quhen an essay zgiR
DC made 10 6lo7v mn a shia. Therefore no.
fhtmg rs TO be seen a. his srkne 90 !grasffv
flu6Hc curiosity.
ne haze deemed an inquiry and this
statement necessary, thar individilals D,ay
MOI De disathotnted in fhe erflectafions they
may haze formed from The nolce offhe
course 81 e.rheriments zohich has been hu6
WAsHINeToN, Sep 28.-We under-.
stand thatr 70 information of the late decree
&c. OF the Emperor of France has reached |
tne seat OF government, other than tn AT re
ceiVeo through the medium of the British |
paperS.-yhat Inf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02
NEW York, Sep. IS.
ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND.

Last evening arrived at this pert the fast
sailing ship Remittance, Maddox, in 80 days
from Liverpool, which port she left on the
25th of August Captain. M. has politely
furnished the Editors of the Mercantile iii
vertiser with a Liverpool paper of the Esd
and a HE OF the London Star to the 21st of
August, inclusive, from which we have ex
tracted the following articles.
LONDON, August 21.--A Gottenbureh
Mail arrived this morning However sin.
gular 1t may appear, Gustavus Adophus,
the FIX King OF Sweden, seems to have OF.
fered himself as a candidate to fill the throne
of that Kingdom once more. BY the fol
lowing accounts he seems to be on his way
from his late retirement 10 the North of
Europe.
LEIpsIc, July 30.-Count Van Gottorp..
Gustavus Adolphus, arrived here To-day
he continues his journey by way of Berlin,
where he will arrive TO morrow"
An Envoy from the United States to sue.
coed General Armstrong, has arrived in
France.
BY letters from Holland it appears that
the Dutch, so far from expecting any relief
TO the expressions under which Their com .
merce has so long groaned, are apprehen
sive that the new arrangements, so far from
amelloTating will increase their sufferings.
NO continuation has yet been received
of the battle between the Allied Army
and the French, of which a rumour had
reached Corupna before the Nimrod left
that port.
Letters from Bilboa and Santander, state.
that serious consequences had resulted from
the late daring expedition under Porler.-
The French as punishment on the Biscay-
ans, have evied 2 contribution of 8, 500. 600
reals, and twelve thousand men have been
marched from Victoria, to occupy the diff
ferent towns and ports Of that unfortunate
province. A person who left Santander on
the 18th inst. describes in painful terms the
condition OF that town and the adjacent coun
try, in consequence Of French exactions &
expressions
Letters received from the Baltic. state.
that the vessels which were detained in the
ports of Prussia on suspicion of being laden
with English property, are likely to be re-.
leased on paying so per cent.
gentleman from Gottenburg. who du;t
ted thr port on the 9Th of the present
month, s,ates that previous to that time in
tellgence had been received Of an order at
CbristiaDsand for the release of all Amori
Gun vessels brought in there, which had not
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02
RRPUBLIc.AMsM TRrUMpHaAz

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AFTER ALL!
ny gentleman from Portsmouth last eve
h'ns we nave the pleasing intelligence
that official returns of votes for nembsrs
OF Congress are canvassed, and rhat two
Republicans are elected and no. Z aiuple
FederaHst -
The following is the Official Statement of
the votes from the Secretary ofthe Common
wealth
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

There has been sold in this city full blooded
Merino Sheep, (lately imported) for the fol
lowing prices One Ram for s 600, and ore
Tor 3 450--one ram and Two ewes for S 400
Ind one ram and three ewes for s HOO
ALBANY Register.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

NNNNNoodIJ IOI q CHUICE II4SU =
those marked thus ~ will be the candi-
dates at the ensuing election.
N. b. Ihe three remaining candidates
ON the Republican Ticket would have been
chosen, but from a mistake in the Baptis-
NAL names on the returns from several
towns
LAOS DEC! So much for Federal
6oastins, and false sfatements.-
Register.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02
Dornestic
TORPEDOES.

:. On Friday morning the 21st inat. the
}oHcacing genfiev,en. aRfivinted by tie Sc
crefary offhe, Navy 70 examine an1 r.hort
on ne PRINCIPLES and nfilify Of Mr.. Fuiion's
1ornedoes, nie1 az the CYiy Ho.ek, in This
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

breeze sprang up bearing the flames to he
river.
The following is a list of The bu ildinys and
rough calculation Of the property destroy.
ed:
Col. George Gilpia. wooden hou
ses, G mn
John G Ladd, large warehouse
tulloi goods. 100000
'ee o,acum' warehouse, Is 600
Anthony p. Cover, 1 warehouse. 600
Jacob Leap, store and dwelling
house. 5000
James Lawrason and Lawrason Ss
Fowle, brick and frame ware
house, or ooo
Harper & Davis, lumber yard and
ship ehandlery. 10000
Joseph Dean wooden warehouse. 900
Mordecai Miller, wooden ware
.,,l mouse. 1900
Thomas Preston. 9 brick, 8 wood.
en- houses and lnmber yard, $500
George Coryell dwelling house. 500
Thomas White, blacksmith's shop
and gracery, s0o
Ricketts, & Newton, wooden ware.
nous, $500
Benz. Riekets. bake house, S. 600
ano G'ipin, Old stone house loo
Lawrence Hin cooper's shop, 500
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-02

INV IoRK, September 2j We have been
favored with perusal ofa circular, from a very
respectable mercantile house IN Liverpool, dated
me &lst OF August, from which we extract the
following :-Laag.
T" In the unexpected intelligence recently re
ceived rom France, communicated to YOU in the
annexed copies of official documents, we have
much TO interest our attention, and to induce our
closest investigation of the circumstances, whicl,
may distinguish the carrying into effect the pro
Visions OF TINS Herv and most iDlpoytant policy of
the french ruler! Affecting as il necessarily will
ne future naritHDe engagements Of the ,ner.
chants Of the IT, S and obviously holding out to
mem most extensive and profitable branch of
trade, tor years. Confronted, 6eysecpfed, & inter.
afcted,- as well as the restoration Of their com
mercial rights, we contemplate this dscrec as
deeply involving the mutual interests Of ouF res
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81 A Horle-stealcr.

April "a
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&' A travelling man with{four or Ave horses
for sale, (which we're driven by a muIatto
maG rather elderly locking, and a'short round
made fellow sold a chunky made black pc
ney for forty four dollars, during a-raihy ride
from the falls bridge TO the red house tavern,
in Fairfax county, on the cteth March, to
aaron Miller, of said county; which horse
had been some day before tai en- fnom wag-
gon at Cameron, but was pursued and reco-
vered from the thief who dcluded the war
-ant and got off. He said his name was 0ben
Johnson, from Elk Run. appeared to be g.
bout IS years ofags, we'll looking, withv
~ red hair and swtiskers and was welldress-
ed: he said he had been selling horses in
George Town and wac going to Leesburg-
he had mule and two white matched grey
horses in the drove. He alss soid or exchang-
ed a loose thick oversoat; which appears
since 10 have been taken from Cra"ford's la
vern shortly before the 18th. 'lfany person
can discover or trace either of the above
named dealers, thereby leading to an expo
sure of them, by calling on or by writing to
Mr.. snowden, the Printer of the Alexandria
paper, shall receive Ten Doilars reward there
for. HE took tho Centreville road 'fsem
Wren's tavern. ... ,>5, = -
April "a. $3.50. d&t
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alfranssta DaiIp 6s;sttt. /,
FRIDAY, APRIL Is.
CongrsG Of tie limited Slater.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
RRIDAY, APRIL IS.
FR1pAr, ApriI Il.

So, FRIDAY, Aprii II.
lTalesta, the Aiexandria Gasetse.l
Mr.. gauey offered the following reso-
ia.ion which was adopted;
Resolved, That the house Of representa-.
9ives are deeply sensible of the loss this ma
ton has sustained in the death Of that dis.
guished officer, Gen. WIN. Washington,
late lieutenant. colonel in tn revolutiona-
~ army: and the rejection OF the reselu'
ton offered ON the 18th instant, having been
produced wholly by considerations of 4 &C.
neral nature, cannot derogate from that high
sense the members of this house rnte rtain
in general with their fellow citizens, Of the
civil and military virtues and SERVICES Of that
officer. Il -
MIR. Root reporsed a bill to appoint the
time for the next meeting of congress-:
Made the order of III; l"y for Monday
next. ~ ..
MIR. Fisk offered resolution to erect
tombstone over the grave of The late Hon.
Ezra Darby, formerly = ms,uoet Of this
house. Laid On the table. -'.-
The house proceeded to the order Of the
day for the relief Of Margaret L,rs.y and
Others. 1t was ordered to be enS,osstd
for THIRD reading this day. 49,.
The house resolved itself into commit
toe of the whole---Mr. Macon in the chair,
on the bill providing for the sale of public
lands in the Louisiana territory and for o.
ther purposes. ~s. .
The commitser:re reported the bill to the
house with amendments. The house con-
CURED, and the bill was orderedto be en-
crossed for third reading tomorrow. !.
The house went into committee of The
whole on the bill TO continue in force for the
term Of twenty years. the charter OF the
bank of the United Ssates--Mr. Macon
in the chair. .E.
Mr.. Love moved 10 strixe out the first
section Of the bill, and spdke in favor OF
his motion. :!
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-14
AN ACT,
Regulating the Fsd.markes IL the soun 0,
.L,..1,,Jr;, mod f~ ,fb~s h,~ho.eo

Regulating the FsA.markes III the team of
Alexandria and for other purposes =:
WHEREAS complains have been made to
the Common Council of Alexandra, that
great Inconvenience hath arisen to the eiti-
zens and others, from the practice Of pur-
chasing Shad & Hsrrings at the ;6sh wharf
b. boat loads, for the purpose OF selling a.
gain at advanced prices, to the great aisad
vantage OIL. persons wishing to purchase fish
for the use OF their families-for remedy
whereof H.. ....s. .,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Common
! Coxne,l Of alexandria, in council assembled,
That it shall nst be lawful for any person
or, persons to purchase within the limits Of
the corporation fresh shad or herrines, or
other fist, for the purpese.of selling again,
incurred, within the limits of the corpora
rien, from the 2sth day OF. March to the
1o;h day Of May in, leach and every year. :.
Sec. o. BE js farther enacted, That any
person er,persons purchasing or selling shad
or herrings or other hsh contrary to the. hrst
section Of this act. shall forfeit and pay ter
each end every cEence the. suna Ut HIensy
DoBars, 70 be recovered a. ,othef, penalties
and applied one half to the use Of the 'u-
former, the other half to the use OF the cor.
pora.ion.
Sec. s. Be IL further esnetes, That 90
much Of any &C. or par.s OF an act which
requires any specific time for, publication OF
Z ths Laws Of the corporation, be and the
same, 10 hereby repealed.
Sec. q. Be 10 further enacted. That this
act shall be in force iroua and alter che pas
sing thereof. af.. ~ :. :.
Passed in Csrsmon Council April u,
IS. EDM.. /. LEE,
,.,pfesident Of Commsn Council.
Approved. d Ssat@. ,'',s
VIZ. HEasEaT. .teh
! April -, 1910. (,
ADAM LYNN, &c.
-f2 - ----."-s $780, : - !