Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-26

6stinR out, which did not ainohnt to more
than four thousand dollars- -and this TOO at
Ter ehis ptivateer had actually pllndered
vessels out OF this port. Some time atter,s
she was ready Tor sea and bad entered men
j here they had prudence enough 20 order
her out laden with proyisions, at which the
captain sook umbrage and sWores he would
have revenge, which he has taken. He
(the captain of the French prisateer) wrote
several letters 20 different captains or "a.
,her sent messages 10 them by the pilots,
that he would let them pass for foe Meu.
sand dollars, otherwise he would burn them
if they. came out. And to crown al, 1 the
other day he fired merely far his amusement
volley Of musquetrs into a packet right on
the bar (Charlesten bar)- He got under
weigh from close in shore, for he always
LAYS at anchor there until he sees vessels,
run up under the lee of>the packet, shot q
gentleman in the arm "a passenger) which
passed through his shoulder, and then, with
all the impudeuce imaginable, told the capt.
he might pass. Instead of ordering US out
to sink the villain, or to bring him in for
trial (for twas mere chance that he had
not killed four or FIVE of the passengers, as
they were all standing on the quarter, not
expecting thai the damned murderer was go
ing to Are at them when they were within
pistol shot) they let the privaseer still re-
main. bloekadng the port of Charleston
and killing its citizens, swithout even send
ing the revenue cutter after her, which lies
here with eight guns and plenty Of men
the privateer having only two guns and 20
men. The officers of the privateer would
come on shore every night at Charleston
and go visitIng; | have seen them my self
at the theatre. At length, after great
noise had been made, the collector sent out
the revenue cutter in pursuit of her, as it
is said, but not unril she had gone. The
privateer is now of St. Mary's and I sup.
pose will lay that place under contribution,
or run in and make either vessels or town
give her provisions At least
COLLECTOR 70 authorize the commanding off.
Ger Of the Ferret, or request captain Camp.
bell, who commands on this station, 70 send
10 out and bling the priva.srr in } No, he
would not do that perhaps he owns part
Of herr Il 10 said she belongs here, and no
doubt but thr captain 81 the cutter had phi.
vate ord 70 not 10 fell in 1viM her.
"Had this been u British priva,cer, ! do
not think In the frat place, she would have
bren permitted to fit out and had she com.
mit,ed the SaEne outrage Or even come 70
anchor on our bur, all the merchantmen in
our port would have been armed, the mill.
tia turned out, md every old naskcs and
corn cutter In the state would have been
sharpened to cut the tyrannical pirate, and
no doubt would, could they catch her, have
put every man TO death. Never mind, We
are going IF St. Mary's in a few days -
wen bring him too il we see him ! gene.
ralv have the pointing of the charge gun,
and may be id il don't take deli.
beratc aim and whip it into him. This
statement l had from the captain of the
packet and several Of the passengsrs--is is
perfectly correct"
REMARKS. .. .
Among the numberless instances Of
degradations and injuries and insults which
our country has been doomed to suffer from
France, beginning with its cut.,hroat en-.
peror' and going thro' all its departments
down to its ships Of war, picaroons and pri.
vaseers, those scuIking holes of vilIainy,
robbery aud notwithstanding has oe.
CURED that marks in stronger characters
the subserviency of our administration and
its iek.spittle, and corrupt agents, than the !
above narrative. Under the famous non
intercourse law, which, like all the other
doings Of our poor, pal,y, know-no.hing
administration, was to do every thiRg, and
has itself sunk into disgrace, impotence
and ontempt-message boats and vessels
in distress, both Of England and France,
might be received into our ports; ard YES.
sells which come in distress are allowed to
rs6t SO as to become sea worthy, and, If
necessary, they are permitted to sell to such
an amount Of cargo. as will defray the ne.
cessary expenses of such re6sting. But
that French or British priva,eer should
come into an American port and deposit
.,,,r k,,ndPsd thnua ard slnilora a. snsr;s-