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RICHMOND JULY 90 1910
(FOR THE ENQUIRER.)
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SHIKESHEARE
we are now in strange sltuatlon. The
political horizon is big with gloom. Where
ever we turn, we meet with some thing to as
tonlsh or alarm u.s.
lhe Rambouille, Decree fixes our relati-
ons with France--All open commercial in
tercour,e Is at all end--The American
nag instead of being an honorable pass
port into her harbors, is now the mere sym
boi for our exclusion.
The British Orders of blockade are s. III in
force 'ur flag is interd:cted from the
ports II France or her immediate Allies
Ii we enquire tor the reasons, we are toH IN
words, that tbs merely the law of retaliation
that Britain will not permit US u go to
france, because France will not let US 90 10
britain ---But II we press the point further.
what do we find That these are osteusibIe
reasons only--made for show. and not for
.use---merely to shroud her own usuroa i
ons upon our rights, under the pretext Of
a retaliation upon the enemy-What is
the tactf Why-that the British are at this
moment reaping the very prof >, which they
refuse to ourselves-that they have been re
lievlHg their enemy from the pressure of
the war;" by prostitution of our flag for
their own emolument or At this time by the
means OF French Licences---that their war
upon France has degenerated into a mere
war upon our own cOmmercC-.hat all
their vain'boasting of bringing their enemy
TO terms, by refusing them the favorite bev
eSrage OF Coffee, sweetened by the juice Of the
Indian Cane, turns out to be the hollow
pretences Of mercantile cupidity ---or the
mere goadings Of mercantile jealousy.
they sell them Ihe very Coffee and Sagur.
winch they hterdlct curse YES from vend
ing Here is retalIai ion with vengeance
Nay, tney have abandoned the chtnsrical
plan Of bringing the French 20 reason by
keepl"G them without rhubdrb and baik"-
out, they have recovered their reason, a, the
eXpence of moral y 10 ceasing To be f1ois.
1hey have become kHaUes the git ii Che
thing isJ that theI rave set up an apotheca
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ENc11sH sEcRErARr OF LEGATION.

Mr.. Morier, who is coming out to at
tend to The ordinary intercourse between the
two. countries, is one of numerous family
that has been for some years employed by
the English government in the Levant. His
father was consul at Constantinople, aud
subsequently,, we believe, in Egypt. The
Charge DIES AfIaircs, now ON his way to this
country, @as private clerk in Lord Elgin's
office when his lordship was ambassador at
Cons,anlinople, and has never until now had
any official appointment lie is said to be
gentleman Of amiable character, but is not
such one as we should suppose likely to be
entrusted with powers to negotiate, even If
axe Lad net Lord WelIesley's official declar-
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=" JOHN ADAMS. +"
WILMINGTON, (Delaware) July II.
COMMUNICATE

The Freeman's Journal of PhiIadeInbis nc
serts roundly, that the Avon sloap of war had
returned to New Castle to discharge the
specie. and procure provisions, &c. by order
OF the American government--as Moor
kie would say to Duane, he lies. The Capt.
OF the Avon did not wait The order of the 4
merican government, but got under weigh ar
o o'clock, A. NJ July 1910. and stood down
the Day IN company with vessel called the
Cameieon, alias Remora. that joined her the
hisht before from Philadelphia hey were
Seen next day near the buoy ON me Middle
exchanging cargo---ttle Avon proceeded
- sea "nh supply of provisions. and the
kemora returned to Philadelphia.
Poor ON Collins and his American bre-
tnren have 10 take another Sweat on board
the Internal Avon.
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alton. that he would be sent for the purnose

alton. that he would be sent for the purpose
OF carrying on "merely the ordinary in'er
course between the twogovcrnmen,s I'VE
mention this because some persons flatter
themselves. Notwithstanding the English Sc Z.
cretary's letter to Mr.. Pinkney, that MIR.
Morier will be furnished with powers to
negotiate. After the ground taken by the
Marquis's letter, the British ministry would
hardly be guilty of the Inconsistency of in
vesting Mr.. Morier with an Ambassadorial
character. even should an attempt ne made
to entice England into further negotiation.
-BaAimore Fed Rehubhcan.
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INTERESTING COMMUNICATIONS
CONSULAR OFFICE OF SPAIN,
PHILADELPHIA. July IS. 1910

IHlLADELPHlAt July 10, 1917
The Government Of the Regency of Spain
and Indies has especially charged its Con
suIs residing within the United States to
encourage, as far as may be in sheir power,
che expectation Of Indian Corn and Flour to
the ports OF Gallicia, AID to that of Cadiz
with an assurance that at present, all such
specu'ations promise considerable advaDta-
ges and particularly in the ports of Gallicia,
where a great scarcity of provisions pre-
walls at this moment. The proceeds of all
such carg es may be exported in Specie, at
the option of the concerned.
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REPORTED DISASTER.

Itwill be seen b. our marine list, that
the captain of vessel from, St. Barthoio
news, who arrived at New York last Satur
day, reports that he spoke on the 4tn inst.
Spanish brig 90 days from Corunna (north
west OF SPAIN bound to HAVANA with in
teiiigence that the French were in possessi
on OF all Gallicia. If true, the brig must
have sailed on the l4h June. ...Baifimore
Fed. Gaz.
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FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT.

The following letter, by the late President
ADAMS, deserves perusa. at least once
a year, while we continue americans -
When we shall, cease to venerate IN ose
principles which gave birth to THIS DAY,
we Cease to be Americans. and its reading
may be dispensed with.
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COMMUNICATION

On Thursday 5th July 1910. Doctor lanes Nib
lock, "a native OF ireland, but for SIX or seven
vars last part an inhabi,anl of Brunsw wick coun,y
Virginia, was shot and instantly ex bred The
IT X day coroner's inquest was held over the
oody the Jury tound, L, At no cam. To his death
ny two bullets AMI buck shot bsing fl ed into
his lett side or breast, from a gun ar pistol. bv
some person 70 them unknown: one of the b,lis
split his LEFT nipple From the postum. in which
he was found, it appeared he instantly fell dead,
the moment he received the shut.
He had obtained great celebrity and practice.
asa physician--has father now living in Ire
land, but no relation in Brunswick or the Un,ei
States that is known of A fcw DAYS after. Mr..
BenIamn EdTunds taken up on suspicion of
having committed the murder, but on h,s exa m
nation before three Justices Of the peace for the
county there was no evidence that would autl,a..
rise commitment, aud he was discharged -
Indeed, could it have been proven, tast /. lmu .s
Rad shot Nlblock--be could not have be n "a
pnatiy punished for il in Bruins wick go 700 of
Inc people oftfe county being firmly persuaded.
t'iat ne had sufficient cause to do SD Yea, that
1t was has Indispensable duty to sIav hin--Snch
rs tie sbhorrence which they feel tow ard, a con.
duct, like Niblocks n Edmund's family Tn mn
who acts as he has done, binds Himself as a VIC
tim and =" drags himself t. the atl az -
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DiRNE1" MILLER, D
R In. 45wELIL @HAR' T.as''es-
July 13

VoW
virtue Of deed Of t,ust be lrinc- DIT ,I--,
Z . n day OF April, tSU6, AMI of recnri IN
Soochiand county court, exe;:ut, d bv WIN Iohr-.
son OF Gcochllnd county, and 5aly his wifi =,
tie Subscribers, to s~rure The payment o! s;y ,,n
dr'd pounds, TO Kendall Lee, of the cour,v ~
Fi4vanns, payable by equal instalmenis anna :Itu
commencing t'"m the 25h day oi Dec.mbr.
1913 WtH @e e~posed to sale, at public auction
at G9ochland Court House for really mon v on
the 2Oth day of August next, tina, being Coccb-
land Court day. two hundred fifteen and one If
acres OF AND, lying ON the waters of L., k,ng-
noid Cree IN the county of Goochland. and fnnn
ded by the LANDS of Shatlrlck VAUGHAN ~
guId Minis and others it neing tie balance ., 8
tract OF land contain rg by estimation three Inn
dred fourteen and 6nr hall acres, nine,v nins ~
ores ofsaid tract having been herei If IRE sold hy
'ir ue of said deed of trust--Dh,cb IL
tract OF land was conveyed by K ddaiI Lee IN
III. sad William Johnson by deed of -cr,I ,E,s
WIN sad deed OF trnst, 10 pay and satisfy Charles
smith AS ignee Of Thomas Wells Jr VINO wa 80
slgnee Of Kendall Lse, the sum u two bnoJ n
pounds with interest from the 25,n da, of NJ
Gender 1903 1t being the last mstslment n.I,n.
dedto oc secured by said deed OF lrUsI.-vs
Shaii convey such title only as we hold a, t,,,s.
tees. " 'S
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We learn by letter from New York. on
the 18Th, that Waeaf vas then s 2 per
busheii-tiour S 10 per barrel. ani brisk at
hat "F. Jackson was at the house Of
Gouverneur Morris
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mVi'dereti, was, Intl this Circumstance occurred,
inknown tome lftl'ere is person In the world
that can believe me the author, lie mus, at Tie
same time, believe me fool or a mad man, to ia.
orcate "A thing so base and Infamous. tcarthetc
rs no such man as Richard Garter in Phiadelphis
Il nave written 10 him, hut have received no
answer. TOHN ARCRER
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A BOMBAHOOKER.

~, NEW YORK. July 49,
The British sioop of war Avon, of Is
guns capt. FRASER, sailed from the Capes
~ Delaware On the 9th inst. for The island
Oh 'a."aica' She put the money Tor the Span
ISM Minister OIL board of vessel at sea. on
that day. We understand that the captain
wauid not wait longer for permission expect.
ca IRON washington, to land the money in
the u: D. which arrived after the brig had
6 me down the river. This is the BRIG which
iateiy mad an action of nearly an hour
with French frigate, which treated
her rather roughly, in her hull and rig
ging. and Killed several of her men. The
acton was fought within musket shot. The
french tiIgate sheered off We also under
stand that three American seamen were
oeiVered from prison on the Spanish Main
10 the captain OF the Avon, and were given
up by him to the American Consul at Ha
vanna.-Lang's Gazene.
NATcHEz June Is
we learnt by gentleman from Attacapas
(Orieans terri-ory,) that in passing through
the PARISH OF lberylie, he found encanDed
on the banks of the Mississippi on the A
mericaD side, great number of French fam
mes VINO bad been driven from West Flori
da, by order of the Spanish government. IL
appears That three days only were allowed
'"sSS unfortunate people TO dispose of their
properly, and leave the dominions of his cath
Ole majesty Our informant adds that il
was seriously spoken of by the refugees TO
return after they had found home for their
families, and endeavor to overturn the gov
eminent OF West Florida. We doubt not
the good will OF these people to make the at
tempt but we have too much confidence IN
the foresight & energy of the acting govern
OF OF the Orleans territory, to suppose for
moment that he will suffer an unla wflh en- =.
terprlze to be undertaken within the iurisdic
ton OF his government.
Sir J. II. Craig, Governor of Canada. sc.
has by proclamation of June 20. further post.
poned the meeting of the Provincial Lcgis
latnTe to 9lst of August.
FRoN THE BALTIMoRE AggR1cAu.
The editor Of the New York Evening Post
pays compliment TO the editor of the National
lnteiigencer, tor the dignifed moderation he
observes Ia his Interpretation of the new British
order of may last Whether the order be in.
tended tor ProspecfiOc or aetiVe operation, mus
DC Judged ofir0m the" dignifed moderation
always observed in the British courts of Adm
atty and Vice Admir- .lty by the construction :,
ven them by the Judges, The case of tue kenny.
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o. TIE INF.lAlOUg -IrE ,


Mr. Archer, OF tn,s city, has roce,ved letter
from 5 Ref, tile Editor of the Pmladeiphis Ca
zette, ot which the following Is an extract
" 1t would afford me great satisfaction to be a.
Die 10 discover & expose the author of the wick
ed and contemplate fabrication to winch YOUR lei.
ter aliudes. All my efforts for this purpose nave
been IN vain
" The extract published in my paper, was, du.
ring my absence from the office, handed 10 INV
foreman, by genteel looking young man, who
produced the letter, the superscrption 10 which
was, Mr. --- Carter, aud the signature. which
my forem n saw, was John Archer The Young
man tore off that part Of he letter which related
70 the disturbances IN Richmond, ard on nv re-
turn 10 tue Office, my foreman mentioned tie CIR
cumstance, and handed me the extract, which.
not dreaming of 50 base AN imposition, told hmm
to publish--Fne morning subsequent 10 the PUB.
licauon, Nr Crafty Introduced gentleman from
Richmond, upon whose authority cOnlradictrd
the report hat gentleman las since received
the original OF the publication
" nave not the least hesitation in saying. thar
the letter must have Oeeu written ~ Richmond .
and that tire communcator of il TO my press, was
prIvy 20 its intamy"
II So that "Clouas and DARKNESS yet rest uD.
onIt /"
To show how improbable Il is, that I was the
author Of the yiilalEOus letter to Mr. Richard
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Office BY virtue of trust deed eyT --,-
ted to the subscrihers, BY Reuben Wr,ght.
10 secure the paymc nj Of debt due to AH,s la,
ter VA Re SAID, to the highest bidder. for ca, h.
on the premises, in Amelia cnun,y, on the lO {,
iay Of Aug next, one hundred acres oF IAUDs
m're or less, bounded b. the lands of Alien l. 8
ter and nfie-s y -NiASh ~
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n HOUSE FOR SALE The framed bous.
Il belonging to 'he james River Company,
near Beivedere, ant tornerly occupied nv Mr.,
James iI,rris WI be sold. to the highest hid.
der FOR ready money, ii the Elgle Tivern. in
the city of Richmond, on the Il ST dc of An
gust next. ROBERT PDIT
July 90 ~.
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WARNER LEWIS,
WILL M MORROW. T.,,.,.
TuIv 1O >

AND FOR SALE By virtue of d.rree
1s-@ OF tIe superior Court OF Chancdry tor 10
Richmond District will be offered far so,s ~
''e Tow" OF Calra, on pndIy tn 27.n day II
august next, That valuable TR a CT OFLAND.
OF longing 10 The estate OF ,erfed Trent decfi
containing by estimation, 783 acres Tying IN the
county OF Cumberland, on Willis river sr,, a.
JON lg the town Of Cara, sor tie puri,vsr
raising sum Of money therein menticred. due
ana OWING TO the estate Of Alexander Trsot-
aecd the cont8uty Of this land TO the town Of
lara Where there IS a Merchant Mil, winch
VII no doubt, in short time be in compIe,,. re-
P'r' ana consequently will require larg, uuan-
tN Oh wheat, nc. as well as a tcbacco ,nso4c.
"Oh-ahu beng al the head Of lie r,avi,r ,bie
waters OF Wblo'S river, render it one of the most
des"esoie tracts of land in that part of the o,n.
Wy. added to these, the land - ofeScell.nt
Iit"y' ana wen adapted to tie culture OF to-
btcco, wheat, corn, &c
PREVIOUS to the dsv Of sale, this land will hA
t1'd OH IN lots, aud sold to sui, purch ,sere .
lhe Terms OF sale liberal, only one third o,llh
CURED when tie deed is made, and one =,
ana three years for the balance Bonds and 90,
-Wiy WIN DC demanded, secured 10y q. deed ,r
Wust required by the co Il 1ISSiONEiS
~ subscriber wdi t.< ten or tw-7ye
Young l. dies, as BoAaDERs IL.
''ohsshai &c made TO her, f,r that purpose. nrs
.'}us to the nrst day of +. next Should =. &C
lucent number OF appcst ons, for Board 20
Young Ladies, not De made before tie y
Octobersse viii, alter the period b. prep,r. d q
acooin"odste, as boardeis, halfa dozen w.
gentlemen. JVang
As al inducemenj to parents obo NAV L.
c'ined to send their children 10 reside IN ~ '"-
an burg, TIE subs riber drinks il peoosr 80 -
marx, that her dwelling ls situated Or, 49, re-
lie square, AID on one OF the mos nle,s,ntp pup 1
healthy Situations within the city The - rr "o
wiz bs IGgde known on application TO
NARY M pEAcLv
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To show how improbable Il is, that was the
author Of the yiilsiEOus letter to Mr. Richard
Carter Of Philadelphia solcmnly declare that
l never heard Of such uiaa--f also declare that
the residence Of Jodga fleming. MIR Hem and
! Nc. cunifi. tGc aenuelaen SAID to haze been
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Sir J. ii. Craig, Governor of Canada, &c.
has by proclamation of June 90 further post.
poned the meeting of the Provincial Legis
lature to 91st of August.
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Extract Of a letter from HaAjae, date
august Is.
Qbe GnQu1rer.
RICHMOND. SEPTEMBER 4, 1910.
COUP D'GII.

GHglGnd---'asserting her naval supre
macy" sending off Expeditions to be
beatrns or to Yak to their heels-fining and
cont1ning printer, whom Mr. Windham
once pronounced worthy of Statute of Gold
France-aying her hand upon the springs
of tine press--IookiDg eagerly for an hei,
closing her meshes upon the property OF
neutrais -and stretching the bounds of her
Jurisdiction to the north aud tire west
Speden-divided in her choice of q mo
march between the Prince of Oldenburgh *
the king OF Denmark---he latter opposed
by the British OH the idea. says the Paris pa
per that the union of all The strength of
Scandinavia would shut the Baltic against
her produce an active war in the north Sea.
and menace the coasts of scotland and Ire
land with perpetual alarms.
Holland --shoIr Of her king by his own
brother subject to a nominal minority
and regeucy-and some of It's territory
subs'racted from itself, TO be added to France.
Shair torn asunder by foreign armies X
intestine bandItti--Cad q, the last stroa q
hold OF the house of the Bourbons.
Rrnssia-retired from the western thea
tire of Europe and collecting her dispos able
strength for an attack on Turkey.
dustrfa preparing with France and
perhaps Russia. to pouuce upon Turkey, &
Drive these Mrsselmen dogs across me
Hellespont. And who can recollect its ruin
by Mahomet the I'd without Wishing it. -
What impartial spirit is there in Chris,en
dom, but must eagerly desire the fall Of the
crescent, of superstition and Of ignorance p
Who can contemplate the present state Of
E1rope without remembering the mournfdl
reflections Of Bneas Sylvius consequent OH
the fall of Constantincyie
Cbrstendnm is a bod, without heard ;
4 republic without Jaws or magistrates -
he people and lie emperor may shine as
lofty titles bot Mey are unable tocommaud,
ana none are wiling tn obey every state
mas separate prince, & every prince has d
separate interest. What el'quence could
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Johnson ASD WARNER, 81 n Eli,
- LERS And Sta FI0NERS OF K,ci,.
mond Vi.) Propss: publishing by subscription.
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ciated among all the professors ofl4w, as to need
no description or eulogy; it is sine qua non OF
very law library in the ". S. and vet has neve,
been printed here.
The editors are appraised ofthe difficulty of the
task they have undertaken, arising from immune
fable marginal references, as we'll from the .ext
."t Littieton, as from the commentaries of Coke.
and again, in the latter editions, from the con-,
Gus eadings and notes of Hargrsve and Butter
.he accuracy necessary in all these, creates sn
immense weight OF responsibility in sending OF,
20 the American world an important work that
mas been well executed in the native country Of
IS several authors The editors trust tbev can
perform the external part Of the work consisting
IN The selection OF good paper, printers, Binders,
sc. 10 the satisfaction of their subscrioers
throughout, and being determined to avail them.
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press, they pledge themselves to bring out a co
Ply, equal. itnot superior TO The London edition
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work ready for delivery as soon as posi-
Bile
- The English edition is now selling at "a
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COMM UNICA1IoE.

Departed ths Re on Wedae sday the Cpd
inst. Col. CHAMPION TRAVIS, of Will
amsburg. aged 63 years, having suffered
better than four years un Ell an acute and
painful disease, most without intermission.
which he bore with all that christian for
titude so charac Jeristic of gnod man.
This much esteemed gentleman was one of
the proprieyors of James Town Island, the
first permanent settlement o. Virginia, which
he received through the line uf an honora
BILE ancestry. He wa. educated at Will.
am and Mary College, where he acquired
|, hose attalnments which we'll prepared him
for the duties OF private and social life. and
which he discharged with never failing per-
severance and Integrity
He was member of tue Legislature pre-
vious to the revolution, and continued Sc
veral years to represent his county after
that period. He was in the Convention
which established the rights and constitu
ton OF this state, to which he remained
devoted to his last breath, with that ardent
and Underwriting spirit Of sound patriotism
which no trials, however severe, through.
out our struggle could move, and which no
change of political opinions since those vir.
tuous times could alter He was lust and
upright IN all his dealings, and nothing did
he more despise than the Contrary charac..
- nv NiHiS serving SyCOplant
would not bend his head to Cesar, nor ask
favor which he could not reciprocate with
gratitude and p easure; he Possessed cha
fIty IN the true sense of The term was not
pulled up. r.r vain glorious. He was an
att ctionate and tender husband and parent.
a KIND ard indu,gent master; too much SO
for ms pecunIary interest-but he would not
suffer any motive or Consideration To be
drawn in comparis ~ with the duty he per
formed IN dispensing around him a share Of
those comforts he received from the laijcr
Of ohers
lhIs character is given by friend of the
deceased. VINO is of the same age, and fr,m
their infancy were in habits of uninterruot
ed friendship. was eductt partly wi n
nm az The same school was a companions in
he pabiic councils of his country, and can
justly pay this tribute to his great virtues