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G0tlureg8.
IN SENATE.

March 7.
Mr. Smith of ND presented resolution of the
legislature of the state of Maryland, insructing
their Senator's and requesting their Representa-.
tves IN Congress to use all proper means and ex
ertions to procure the passing law establish ing
weights and measures.
Mr.. Bradley's resolution relative to intercourse
with the Barbary powers was taken up and a
greed to; and Messrs. Bradley, Anderson and
Smith of Md appointed committee.
Mr.. Bradley gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask leave to bring in bill for the preser-
walton of peace and maintenance Of the authority
OF the U. S. in the ports, lrarbors and waters an.
der their jurisdiction.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
billreiative TO the district court established in
the territory of Orleans amended aud, after
debate On rnotio: of Mr.. Goodrich, the further
consideration was postponed till to morrow.
The bill! for altering the time for ..olding the
district court in the state OF Ohio, was ordered
TO be ensrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Bradley presented Is III for the preserva-
ton Of peace and maintenance of the authority
oft the United States in the parts, harbors aad wa
tiers under their jurisdiction which was passed to
second reading.
Mr. Lei6 submitted the following resolutions
TOR consideration E
ResSI0ed, That the President ofthe u. States
be required TO instruct our minister ut the court
OF Great Britain, to demand of the Britis,. gov
eminent an immediate compliance with the ar.
rinSement made by their minister, Mr. Erskine,
w'th this government, comprising atonement for
the tack upon the frigate Che sapeake, and . re.
lnqulshment or the orders in council and dat
on failure To execute that arrangement, our Inin-
lister be directed .oTth with TO return t. the uI;t
ed States
Resoiued, That the President ofu,e u. States
be required to instruct minister st the co,,,t
OF Great Britain, To demand OF the British gov
etnment An immediate release o! all Americans
Impressed into the British service, and that on
failure or refusal 10 make such release, our min
isier be directed forthwith 10 return to the u.
States.
Resokved, That on failure or refusal Of the 90.
verHment OF Great Britain, aftes snand made
by our minister, TO carry INTO feet The arrange
nient OF Mr. Eiskine, the Bits minister. or on
the refusal or failure to release an American citi-
zens, impressed into tue BRITISH service the Pre-.
sident CT the Umtsd States be authorised to ia
sue letters OF marque and reprisal against the
ships and vessels belonging to the government
and subjects of G. Britain.
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Dn,,le9tlc.
WASHINGTON, March u.

WASHINGToN, MARCH y.
8 The Secretary Of State mas received from Mr..
Pinkney private letter of the 9TH January, de
failing the particulars ola long conference ut the
forsigH Office with Lord Wellesley. This letter
explicitly states that the British minister did not
attempt TO vind!catc Mr.. Jackson; on the con.
trary, he admitted that he was in the wrong, that
he uusr return and that successor would be
sent out to the United States-Nat. Int
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Nc understand thgt JoKN GRAHAm,
Esq. formcty Secretary Of mis Territory,
has been ahhoinfed Collector ot'fhe ensto,ns
for tie District Of Mssiss,nti.-Ortea
Ga-.
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PARIS, Jan. 9.
FRENCH DECREE.

The introduction of stun cotton of whate
Yer quality or country, was prohibited by
French lmperia! Decree Of the 22d De
cember.
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IMPROVE MENT IN ARTS.
COPPER PLATES.

Some very valuable discoveries have lately beer
made IN copper plates, by Mr.. ,Taeob Perkins. ri
Rewburyport, man already well known for mo
ny valuable inventions.
We have at our Office an impression of n con,
slip, taken from copper plsts, after tie plate
had given upwards Of 10000 Impressions and
this plate, as we understand from information thai
we can rely upon, was originally calculated Ia
give, IN the old mode, at most 5000 impressions
The hsir lines are extremely well preserved, and
the plate does not bear the marks of more wear
than LOCO impressions taken in the old wav
would have produced. From this and other sr,-
clmens, we conclude that a copper plate, If used
on Perkns's plan, will last three or four times AZ
long ~ used IN the old mode.
Mr. Perkins also saves nearly half the Iabout
Of taking the impression. The press-man instead
VI walking at every impression from one end OF
The table TO the other, remains nearly stafionarv
and there IS no need Of removing the plate ,ou
Ut every impression to be heated
The wear OF copper plates for PbiIsdelphia a
lone, cannot be estimated at less than & 20. O0C
per annum That of the Cyclopedia of Messrs
Bradford and Iskeep, is supposed 10 exceed < &
600 every year. The saving therefore IN that Gu,
cannot be less, IN wear of plate, than & 45. 600
IN saving of labor to take impressions, & TO-
O0O-snnusl saving for Philadelphia alons, g IS.
600.
tits not TO be feared that these improvements
will throw many engrsvers out Of employ. for !,
must have stendency to augment the quantity OF
work in proportion Co the saving it produces.
Steel Plates for general use.
We have in our Office an impression. ON The
back OF which is certificate that it was taken
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NEW DANISH ORDER.
BY THE KING.

As the courts to whom the examination of the
captured vessels belong, have already been or
dereG IN the 2lst act OF the privsteer law, that
the should begin the same, within twenty four
hou, S, and that they shall soon as possible A
nish the examination, we hereby order them a.
gain to take care that the vessels, crew and pas
sepgers are all examined at the latest in six days
after capture; and that, in consequence thereof,
they are, after this time is elapsed, permitted to
communicate with the shore.
If the court should find II impossible to finish
the examination within the limited time the same
must Immediately give notice thereof to the ma
gistrates who are to choose another man for their
assistance.
If captured ship is liberated by the iude-
ment OF chat court, and the captured are satisfied
with tie sentence and publish it, the captors
must Immediately appeal, if they mean to do so,
within the % hours, & give their declaration
thereof 10 the Judge where the judgment is pub
lished, to him who is to inform the prize court
thereof.
The captors must, under such circumstances.
for the indemnity which may be acknowledged
60 the capsACed by our admiralty courts, apply to
the prize court, within six days after the appeal, ,
and give sufficient bonds either for half or one
fourth of the value, as prize court may deem
1t proper. Should any doubt or dispute arise as
to the sufficiency Of the security given, the
same is to be adjusted by the prize court, with
appeal in twenty four hours, and the security
must then be gwen IN the "A hours blowing.
If the appeal IS declared, and the security
given in the manner directed, then the documents
are to be sent from the prize court to our beard
of Admiralty, and they are not returned until
the cargo is divided, private arrangement
between captured and the cSptors is not per-
United from the time the capIors are known to
the coart; or that adjudgment may have been
given; and they have declared to appeal, & give
bonds They are also forbidden to make any ar.
ranperrent with the captured.
III vessel is once cleared by the prize court,
with or without expences, and the capt. wishes
60 dispose of the vessel and cargo, he may do 80
notwithstanding tie captors' appeal, on giving
bonds for the value of the property. To obtain
this he must apply to the court in the place
where bis vessel is carried. They cite both the
captured & captOrs, or their agents, and re
ceive the declaration whether they are satisfied,
with the value fxed IL none Of tho parties are
disconnected, the court orders the captured
within Fixed time, 20 review at his ownexpence
1t the csptor looks on the security given by the
captured insufficient, the documents must lee
Immediately sent to the prize court who within
On hours must give sentence from which there
can be no appeal
The captors are not permitted to unload the
vessel without giving bonds for one half or the
one fourth of tie value OF the same aud cargo,
according to the opinion Of the court.
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Embellishments.
PHILADELPHIA, November II.
ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS
I" JOSEPH"

This institution, to which has lately been assn
ciated the Society of Fine Artists, held their an
nuai meeting last evening in the old College Hall
Besides several public bodies, and distinguished
characters, the Academy was honored with the
preseHce of q very numerous assemblsee of La.
dies and Gentlemen. Mr. Hopkinson, having
been requested to prepare discourse for the oc.
casion, delivered replete with instructing and
important factseand observations He entered
largely, and with great ability, into comparative
view OF the progress of the arts in this country
and reprobated with becoming severity, the ab
surd idea, that our cline and political institutions
are lniInical to the growth and culture of genius
The satisfaction eyinced was unbounded & he
concluded amidst universal applause.
The President ofthe Academy, then conferred
on several artists present, the honors Of fellow.
ship in the institution.
Although The orator, in wide range of facts
and observations, did ample credit to the ingenu.
ity and talents of the American character, we
think If may not be improper, while on the sub
ject, to invite the public attention, to a recent
improvement, which, as connected with the frst
Of Arts, promises incalculable benefts-we cor,
it from the Boston Repertory, of the 9th inst as
follows Phil Gag.
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PHILApRLPHIA. Nov d.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
IComg.nnicated for the Philadelphia Gaxetse.9
From, Cadiz, SEM. 26.

From Cadiz, Sett. 26.
g My former letters will have given you an
account of the great progress the French have
made with their Batteries, not withstanding the
opposition and efforts of the Spsniards & English
---to-dsy for the first time they directed their
pieces against the city, and have thrown three
S2lb balls into it and not fifty yards from the mar
ket place or place de st Juan Dedeos, these three
are all that have been thrown, which suppose
were done with the design of ascertsning the
distance they could cast ball. l am sorry to
add that from St Catharine few days past they
threw a shot under the Admraps bow. and am
Informed by the off GERS OF the Atlas, that shell
tr,rst in the air which would have been on board
OF her but for that circumstance.
also regret to state, that the French are
strongly fortified at the Trochodera, and they
have u strong battery behind Mstagorda, of a
bout 20 pieces, which, when opened upon Fort
Pontaies, will render it untenable in two hours |;
and they win be able to sweep the beach. 1t is
reported that the French have cost mortars at Sc
vile, that will throw 1000 toises, and it is but
1870 to the city from Matagorda."
Arothe, ietteY, dated Sept. 90.
al send you two of the last papers, as you will
observe has u declaration Of the Cortes, and that
they continue the regency, we say, pro. tenn
Yesterday the French threw three shot into the
city, being the first they had directed at us, as
they have been constantly engaged in erecting
their batteries, and have hardly returned the fire
that has been kept up on them. They have also
thrown shot as far as the fleet--but % yet have
done no injury"
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after the plate had given upward. Of &C ZOO i'm

alter the plate had given upwards of sc 600 i'm =.
pressions. We also have smother impression sta
ted To have been taken after 400 900 impressions.
Neither of these Plates appears TO have begun TO
wear We understand that the cost of Perkins 5
steel plates rs less than three times as much as
the cost of copper plates, equally well engraved
and yet 1t appears from experiment that they will
last much more than 1,000,000 of impressions
1t follows of course that Perkins's steel plates
will be ofgrcat service for all engravings Of which
great many impressions are wanted, such as for
bibles and other prints Of standard use, for maps
and engravings Of school books, for children's
picture books, for bank bills, for public docu
ments, for popular portraits, as Of Washington,
&c. Tor copy slips and for variety of other Ell.
cravings. A book of copy slips is in our Office,
which has been executed in very superior style,
on Perkins's steel plates, by Fairman of Newbu-
ryport.
We understand that these valuable improve.
ruents have been secured to Nir. Jacob Perkins
by patent They undoubtedly will much advance
the domestic manufacture of what is called cop
per plates We sincerely hope that MIR Perkins
may reap small portion of the benefits which !,
so well deserves by the service he has rendered
to the country.
Bank Bills.
Another Invention of MIR Perkins also deserve &
mention in these notices Il is the substitution OF
steel plates in place of copper plates His sys
tenn Tor bank bills is developed in Perkins's Bank
bill Test, which can be had at the bookstores
The beneficial effects of already very sensi.
bly, felt in this common wealth. We understand
that he has already printed upwards of $50, 900
bills, IN pursuance of act of the legislature or.
der'pg the adoption of his plates after the LIST OF
July, 1909 and as far as we can learn, not even an
attempt has yet been made to counterfeit the
check he has on the back ofevery bill of dollars
and upwards
As to his small bills, few have been produced
in imitation of his ttvo and three dollar bill but
the imitation is so poor, miserably executed,
that cannot be said to have ever obtained circu
lation, and has only served to shew the vanity of
the attempt and the futility of the pursuit All
the banks in this commonwealth have had bills
struck, from these plates, except the Boston and
Union bank.
1t has been objected to Perkins's bills, tina,
their appearance was clumsy.-If beauty had
been his only object, simple bill, with some fine
engraving would have been made by Mr. Perkins
But the all-important object was toprevent coun
terfeits |; an object compared with which, that o.
beauty was of very triaing consequence. A pros
pect of profit induces the counterfeiter to go tC
work, but tolerable imitation of Perkins's bills
in which he introduces several distinct kinds o.
| art, will cost great deal of labor and expence
which counterfeiter, ifthere were no other OBJ
lection, would, perhaps, never find it convenient
to advance.
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MILL be sold to the highest bidder or the
w premises ON the LIST MoNday in Dec ne ut,
THREE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND
in the County OF Henrico, within six miles OF the
City of Richmond, and on each side ofthe Stage
road leading from Richmond to fredericksburg
on the waters of the Brook Run The land on the
west side ofhe road will be laid off lots from 10
to 500 acres this part ofthe land is manufac.
turing & saw mill. The East side and on which
the dwelling house stands in one lot containing
between 600 and 700 acres 1t is thought unne-
cessary to give description Of the above proper.
ty, as it is presumed, purchasers will form their
own opinion OF its present or future value Terms
OF sale. one third cash. one third in twelve months,
the balance. in two years: bonds with approved
security, with Deeds Of Trust on the land, will
be required OF the purchasers. st
Will also be sold, on the LIST Monday of Dec.
for ready money, 900 barrels of Corn, $50 head
of Hogs, 70 do of Cattle 80 do of Sheep. and 90
do of Horses and Mules Also, some articles
OF Household and Kitchen Furniture at four
months credit. Bond and approved Security win
be required
T H. PROSSER
Sep IS, 1910. ,is
N. b. The Sale will be continued from dav IN
day, until the whole Property is disposed of
T H. p.
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From. the London Courier of October 2.


The subjoined Proclamation has with other
papers ct consequence, been intercepted in its
way to those to whom it is addressed, the inha
bitants of Spanish America, by their intrusive
King, Joseph Bonaparte
His Most Catholic Majesty of Spain, and of both
the Indies, to the Spanish Americans, natives
of the West. indies
" Beloved Subjects, and Dear People,
Who, through the unfortunate cir
cumstances which the enemies OF your prosperi-
ty, of your peace and Sc surity, have produced,
now hnd yourselves plunged in sea of Difficult
ties, troubles and dangers it is to you, to whom
our paternal voice is addressed. You, our dear
subjects, who are evidently deceived, and i'm.
posed upon by the false news, and egregIous un.
truths. which the audacious rebels OF this our
Kingdom of Spain, and the cruel prosecutors OF
the human race, those English, dispatch and
transmit to you. Consider with particular care
and attention, what you ought to do. Listen to
the voice of virtue, truth and honor. Know that
the rebellious and perverse Junta seek only TO
deceive you, and TO strap you OF all that we alth
and treasure which on possess, in order to make
you the more submissive aud crlng,ng to It's
bloody mandates, and hypocritical add ire ache
rous views. BE assured, that the English on
their part endeavor to spoil you Of you < Id and
happiness, only in order TO maintain with 1t a
war which they have provoked, The tendency &
end OF which is to annIhilate you. Consider re-
aect, and ponder all tins and if your impartial
decision Is not to submit yourselves to our pa
ternsl and just government, advise YOU to u.
mite together ali in body, like good and effec.
Tomato brothers, and declare free and
Independent Of all rae nations IN the Svorid.-
"A ooiish entirely that inIquitous, barbarous, ia.
naticai government, under which you have
groaned and suffered so long --Dash to the
ground the mhuman and internal iuquistion.--
Give to the world iustrious proofs of honor.
valor and federation. Enact Just, wise and whole
| some laws. Open your eyes to your own pro
per interest.--Undo resolutely the faia
| alliance which exists between you and the
Enghsh, whose unsltersble purpose il !,
| to avail themselves ofyouF valuable mines which
the bosom tyour rich territories contains.
Iheir view Tor some years back has been fixec
on these.---Use your utmost addresses there
fore, to prevent them from realizing their yils
and unjust designs With equal care and yjei
lance, kept sloof from all pretended treaties OF
commerce and friendship, which other nations
may offer to make with you. Remain firm. con
slant, anG determined to maintain the wise and
happy government which you may have chosen
all united under the same standard, live peace.
able and happy Hold forth to the other nation,
The example OF wisdom, valor, justice and han
piness and my paternal care and affection TO
wards you shall be obtained.
! 50 Given in our Royal Palace at Madrid. tbi
| 22d of March, 1910.
i, the King,
(Signed)
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18th mo 9th.

- Y virtue of deed of trust, bearing date tbs
q , 24th day of February, 1903. executed by
Matthew Harris, of Nelson county, to the sub
scribers, for the purpose ofsecurng the payment
OF a certain sum of money, to Thomas Goodwin,
in said deed expressed viii be sold, upon the
premises, on Friday, the SOth dsy Of November
next, one certain tract or parcel of LAND, lying
and being IN the county of Nelson, on RockGsi
river, containing by estimation, three hundred
cres, more or less, and being the same Land
whereon the said Matthew Harris now resides
with its appurtenances, adjoining the lands of col
Joseph Shelton, Clough Shelton's estate, William
Lee, Harris and others.
The subscribers trustees, will convey to the
purchaser purchasers, such title only as rs yes
ted in them by the said deed of trust.
HAYES COLEMAN,
HUDSON MARTIN, JUNIoR.
THEUSTON ]. DICKINSON.
NelsoD County, november 2, w4ST
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5panlab prnninres.
IND DEPENDENCE efsPANlsA AmERIcA

The extract published in the Wing Of yesterday,
respecting the favorable disposition of France
to The independence of the Spanish Colonies,
though very satisfactory, is far from being so
explicit as the following official exhortation
from Joseph, in which he conJures the people
to declare themselves Independent. OF ali the
events consequent on the revolutions in Eu.
rope, the independence Of South America is
most important to the New World. In ina
gination we anticipate thousands of benefits
from It /; although we do not suppose that 3
people, over whom tyranny, civil and religious,
has so long held controul, can be capable of
perfect freedom all at once. But independence
will enlarge their minds, and prepare them for
better state.-B Wiz.
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. TI11BERLAKE, Sr d. c. F. G
October ~ ,N8 u

MILL be sold, to the highest bidder, on the
w premises, on the 29th dly of this present
month, (November) the half acre LOT, and APP
purtenances thereuAto belonging, now in the oc-
cupancy of the subscriber, situate, lying and be.
ing between the basin and the river; fifteen hun.
dred and fifty dollars will be required in cash, &
the balance Of the purchase money payable in IL
months from the day of sale, with deed oftrust
on The property, to secure the Punctual payment
Of the note, which must be given and made pay
able and negotiable at the BanS ofVng,nla The
sale will be conducted by David Bullock G. vii
liam Moncure.
THOMAS LADD.
11th mo 9th. wtds
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LATEST FROM C.fDIz.
C7ranslated for the Philadelphia Gazette
Extract fon, the Mercantile Diary of CaGis, da
tedihe s6,h G 9Th Stp.. ul,.
THE CORTES.

E1ti LUX EIS.
Sept. "a This august Congress, in exercise
of its sovereign powers, has professionally dele
gated the Executive power TO the Council OF
Regency and confirmed the tribunals of Justice
and the magistrates 1t has acknowledged and
proclaimed anew, Ferdinand the 9TH SIS King oil
Spain and the Indies, and has declared at the
same time as null and void and of no effect, the
Act of Cession of those dominions which is said
10 have been made by that prince to the Emperor
Napoleon, not ONLY for the violence practised up.
Its being contrary TO the will of the Spanish natl
on expressed in the most energetic language
This Congress has declared the persons Of its
members to be ;nvioable.
Sept: 25.-The Congress proceeded this da,
to the election OF vice president and vice secre
Ssry, which appointments devolved on Messrs
Don Ramon de Power and Don Manuel Luxan
Congress have decreed that the regency exerci
sing the Executive powers and all the superior
tribunals. shall have the title of" Highness re.
serving to themselves that of" Majesty" The,
have elected a committee for the management o.
the affairs of the Interior Department of the
Kingdom, another to understand and arrange ali
matters relative to the powers of the deputies, &
another to determine the manner and form 10 be
observed in making communications of the ROYAL
orders to the Americas.
The City of Cadiz represented by deputatior
from its lunta of government, waited on the So
vereign congress to congratulate them on their
happy inst allstion.
Sept. 90 The Spanish man of war San Pc.
dro de Alcantra, from Lima which anchored in
this bay yesterday, has on board S 1925 854
on account of the King and Merchants, she has
also cargo of Cocoa, Block Tin, Jesui.s Bark
&c.