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r11ESDAY, OCTOBER 50.

:. a.rocra,s have method of drawing
,.e,xuce sinsularly fclicitous, and adj
: ,.,osous to themselves. Let US attend attend
- Il the 5:h number of ''Cornncopla'
p s,;,,r in the National Intelligeneer'
IN. Bri,ishasets can give law to the
sssan !; ),
). IRELAND does not exercise her naval
j. for The preservation of the laws OF ma
4. and na.;ons on the high seas:
&. if,hr Bi,ish king and council did
&. hopoSabIy exercise their power;
And, as no other state of Europe can
t..;,b projections to trade against the fleets
cfEosland ;
I,foIlows, upon principles of the sound,
hen thai Great Brisaia is the cbiet cal-
pitt
pd ever mortal man before hear such
,.,,ouinr, such " sound logic" or see
,,ch 40 inference drawn from such prenis-
81
AsEnpland can ruin herself;
Asno other nauonis strong enough at
sa,o ruin her (;
Llvlluws" upon!principles Of the sound
\ est logic" that she is good for nothing
noIop. Sound logic indeed.
Again, let US initiate Cornucopia's logic.
BoDapar,e has such power on the cont.
nmlhat he forces the nations of Europe to
violate the laws ofna,ure and neutrality, TO
b: immense injury OF Great Britain:
England has sufficient power on the O.
nan to resaliate;
Ii lollows upon principles of the sound
etlosic that England is guilty of mara
6mc tyranny.
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per condust by the laws of nations. Vat
tells quoted TO prove is,thus: eff any nation
tramples justice under foot, despising and
violating the rights of others whenever 1t
finds an opportunity, the interestof human
society will authorize all others to unite in
order to humble and chastise it." Now 1t
admits ofno doubt but Fran has tramp!ed
our rights under foot, has despisrd US be-
cause we had such dishwater government
/" without honor energy, or just poll teal
views" and has violated our rights when
ever she has had an opportunity. But
good democrat is bound not to see all this /;
or if he SETS it, and is good patriot, he
will be silent about it, or swear it is not
true. A genuine democrat seems to k snow
no public virtues but hatred of England and
love of France and one of the most inde-
benaent characters on earth, being appa'
rently quite free, as far as politics are con-
cerned, from all honor and conscience.
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EItrdct to the Editor of tile Aurora.

CAD1z, Aug. IS, 1910.
We continue to have plenty of military
music here still, from great and small guns,
night and day. The French have fortified
Matagorda in most surprising manner !:
but they fire from it only oc :sasloually, for
no other apparent purpose than to 'nform
us they are there, aud do not forget weare
here. They also Ere. occasionally from
Santa Catalina. fort a. the mouth OF port
St. Mary's. The FIRE from this place APP
pears to be only return of compliments TO
bomb vessels in the bay, which ares COM
stantty throwing shells into the French
works what effect is produced on either
side is not known here, though the number
of shells thrown is beyond CO inception, and
we can see them tall in and about fort St.
Catalina.
1t has seen in contemplation here to at
tack the fort of St. Catalina by disembark-
alton covered by a fotilla and few days
ago number of gun boats and gun vessels
got under way for the purpose, but strong
Lrvanter coming on, the enterprise was a.
bandoned for the moment, but it is said it
will be shortly attempted again. An attack
by land is also meditaled from the island OF
ST. Leon. with force of $4,000 men, Span-
ish, English and Portuguese; the French
force is not accurately known, but is estl.
mated a, twelve thousand. A very heavy
cannonade, however, has been going on
since the expedition failed, and great talk
OF attacks on both sides.
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F.
hioIlows upon principles of the souna.
@IOsie, thasEngland is the chief culpr:t.
Vorucopia informs US that by the en-
|0Gso aud non intercourse the strong aes
'olsn spbsisted between England & Ame-
"aare loosened; manufactures are rapidly
'easlug among US, the public sentiment
sup to the point that will sternly bear a
"Sai OF compleat non ,importation SIS.
Su' our New England brethren ascer-
aasdt to be true to the point OF their ia.
N''' ana indignant at the calumnies cast
u@slr character BY Pickering and Gore"
-s' us then dismiss examinations and re-
'a'aes Should England prove iusincere)
Us stand up like men and mark out a
:" defensive system Of conduct" DON'T
~'Rafe nor repr0ach, bur you may curse
,Asrlng, Gore, and most Of the best men
uu'on' ne people OF New Eng.
'4@lii be true to the point of their ia
vs. Their fathers Tough, Great Britain
Me sons is is hoped will do the same.
Uueopla may say so but he will not find
Notwithstanding the predictions and
"'al'ons of writer's in the New England
'Na'lc newspapers, the vast majority
S osTocratic people in New. England
!" much averse to war with England
NC 'edsralis,s. it is all labor in vain.
People will not be persuaded TO go to
S@A Great Britain Nor will Congress
SESSION, as Coruucopia seems to hope,
3s "'snpt a comPleat non-importation
opposing we should unite with the
4 49, 80 against England, the American SO.
'@ would stand acquitted Of imPro.
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sMIN Is
SHIP til Mssys NEWS.
Port of alexandria.

ARRIVED,
Sloop Elizabeth, Ladd, Newburypcrt--
Sundrits-to Lawrason & Fowle,
Sch'r Lydia, Bangs, Passamad uoddy-
Plaister-to the master.
Madisonian, S,urges, New gork-Eal
Goods-to various merchants.
Harriott, Batter, Bal,more-do. &c.
Sloop Olive Branch, Nevitt-do. do.
CLEARED, : =
Sch'r Eliza Ann, Spilman, New York
by the master.
Hornet, Foyles, Richmond-same.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
To FARMERS.


My neighbor and friend MIR. Ellioott OF
Occoquan, Va. raised a small lot Of corn,
which has during the summer looked very
promising, (altho' the weather has been
unusually dry and as many had expressed
a wish to be informed the quantity made
from an acre, you will please insert the fol-
lowing statement.
The ground has been recently accurately
surveyed, and found to contain IL acres
The corn has been gathered & measured
accurately, and turned out JOG barrels, or
$50 bushels prime sound corn, exclusive OF
nubbins or cow corn equal to nearly e.
bushels to the acre. Mr.. L. observes that
his corn stood badly in the spring that it
was twice replanted that the latter plant
ings were kept under by the first planting,
and produced little or nothing & and that at
ter all there were perhaps one tenth OF the
hills missing. He further observes, that
the person from whom he got his seed corn
informs him, that every bushels Of ears
viii she'll but bushels of corn, instead of
3 l-a bushels, which is the common calcu-
latou, at which this was calculated, which
would add IS bushels to the quantity max
ing $50 bushels, equal to about 80 bushels
TO the acre. Mr.. Z. also observes, that his
corn was planted the 9th Of May, in the
common way, Of hills 4 IL feet apart, with
9 to 5 stalks in hill--that the ground was
well plougbed in the Spring, and well har-
rowed before planting and receiued no fur
Their ploushings, SO as to disturb or Gu. Oh:
any OF the roots, but LEFT nature to do her
own work in her own way only assisting
her by keeping down the grass and weeds,
by narrowing and skimming with a tool
made for the purpose) about an inch deep.
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/. P. THOMPSON,
Etforne,, mt Inn

~, Attorney at Law, 80. On,
INTENDS practising in the Cireuit coart
for the county of alexandria. His ofice is
on Fairfax street next door south of his ia
theirs clearinghouse. sM4,p
October g. 5taw4w
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The Subscriber begs leave

IN OUUICi 1USi OSSo ICdVC
respectfully to inform his friends and the
pubiic in general, that he has. again com
menced the COOPERING business, at his
new shop, on Union street, where he keeps
regular supply Of all. articles in the line of
lis profession, and, solicits the public FOR a
share Of their patronage. He keeps con-
slant supply of White Oak hogshead and bar
rel Slaves, suitable for shipping. Mast Hoops
and Hanks may also be had on application to
Lawrence Hill.
October 80. d
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NOTICE..

VIZ HEREAS ndrypersons have claim
w ed STEER which the subscriber
has killed, believing it to be his property. as
the person who kept his cattle last winter
swore to the best of his knowledge and belief
that it was--this is to give notice to any per-
son claiming, to come forward with his test
mony, and if he or they can establish better
title than have already done am ready and
willing to pay for the Steer.
Peter Sherron.
October %. 8
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ARRIVED,

!. AKkIVED, : 80.
4 handsome assortment Of Ladies newest
Fashioned SHOES.
on HIND,
Cotton in bales.
Indigo in boxes. .,
Ground Nuts in bales.
Fancy Soap in Boxes,
Alum in casks:
Ale and Cider in bottles. :. x. 80 ,,....
Cherry Rum Of a very superior qua
lily. go,
Trunks and Shoes as. usual, -.
E. Gilman,
October 10. DIST & law
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of Modera Europe, will find this additional
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it is the sixth volume ofthe: new London eli-
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p,ete sets SO that subscribing for this, is the
only means by which they can complete their
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csmpendous narrative of perhaps the most
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Alexandria.
October 80, ~ eo2w
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CHARLESTON, Ib,ii 6.

W. are informed by a pa.srnger, arri-
we'd his morning, in the brig Eliza, Capt.
Kay Tor, from 81. Bartholomews, that on
the 18th Ut. the French p,iyatserSuperior
went in there, ~ company with an uaarm.
I'd Swedish schooner, commanded by Cap
tam juhn Perte!>, who it was understood
WAS dispatched Tor thai; purpose, and also
to LAKE shr raoncy ou; OF the priva,cer, in
come GneEce OF secret understanding be.
TWEEN CPS Swedish governor and Capt. lean
Marie, who had previously some oni:r-
eace ON the sutjeet. The property Carried
into ST. Bar.holoInews, which was inn
mrnse, was daily exposed a. public sale, as
Forfeited TO the Sw, dish government, tut
the distribution Of the proceeds among the
priva'etrsmtn, according to their respec-
tive shares, fully exposed the fraud. Some
DAYS before the Eliza sailed, a British arm.
cd brig ard frigate arrived off St. Bsr,ho-
lomews, and were stu At ancho, there
This greatly alarmed the inhabitants, who
were in d lily Expectation Of an attack. Fhe
principal, obj.ct Of ths British was to de-
n,aud Of tn Sw dish governor the privstesr
and the p'op-rty she mad captured, which
was refused; IN consequence of which a
despatch had BEEN sent to admiral Coch.
rane, for Instructions. There was no douh.
The privatrcr would DC taken by force. Il
is further STAGED, that the Swedish rover
nor was fitting the Superior as cutter, to
be conAmandrtby Captain Portslle, who is
TO BE- sent to Sweden, on the subject Of
what they call her capture Some time be.
fore the Superior entered St. Bartholo.
news, she captured near St. Domingo,
schooner, said to be American, under Spa
nish co!ors, having a valuable cargo on
board, which they caused to be landed on
the beach at St. Johns, where i. was taken
possession Of By the Swedish government.
This was also said to be in CONSEQUENCE of
private understanding between the COVER
nor and privAteersmen.
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superior in moralhs:r,s, Ifm sure, 10 the
other. These ipRdsh Is, ny I.o,d, il would
be a pleasing, and Perksps NOT Improbable
task 70 reriewfin detail, asd b. rsrewing,to
uiye them freshness and auSmsnt.d activity,
khe noble and salu,arv purposes OF peace
40 kindness. But 4 have AREA trtspass.
ed TOD long on your ipdu'grnee' 'ntsetd,
/ have hot ,trespasssd Upon that diseletion
which so enphatiesly Leeomes my s',na,
ton. / beg leYe to drink the health Of
your hardship &C. Ls,eA 5.
We last nigh. received series OF minor
Paris Journals 10 tie Cd inst. in which there
is much to CRAFTY the public curiosity, ana
something to Interest the public sehsIbiiity::
The grAl secret is at last disuIgsd, anu
the drama OF the war Of Austria has lernl,'
mated, like other exhibitions, in the mar
rias- Of one Of the rival princes intothe la I
mily OF his competitor. The archduehsss
Maria Louisa, VIC are told, in an artiei'-
from Vienna, is the destined bride CT Ma
poleon and it is added, that tue conirass
is signed by the parties concerned.
have also inserted NEST extraordinary uo-
cuthent, from the French to the .Duscn aii-
nj Ar OF foreign affairs, in WHICH some new
ideas of authority are introduced, better
suited to the principles of the modern logi-
clans of France, Than 20 the maxims of the
lu,is,s Of the 'asE century. The official note :
to general armstrong on the proposed re-
la.lons between France and America, is a.
mother specimen of dialcticks, of which
our readers will admire the ingenuity, it
they do not assent to the d0ctrins.
liz tie ioImcr OF these documents the fact
is officially announced Of the reca', as i. is
quantity termed, OF Louis from Holland,
or, in other words, OF sentence OF d.pri-
va;ion Of bis kiusIy dignity having been
passed upon him, ne hot being sufficient
ly convenient Instrument to administer the
hatred OF Napoleon towards this country.
Holland again is to be taken possession Of
by French troops, and to b. last linked in
the continental system. .....
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of Naples. and also in the ports of Spain,
::were ordered to be con6scated. The fol-
lowing notice Of the fac, from genuine adj
thori,y, wa. yesterday made known in the
city. r. Is
:. =" I have received intelligence from
France, on which, rely, that an order has
!. been issued 10 bring to sale the American
ships and cargoes, captured and broush.
ito Naples, and that another order had
been isrued to seize and conhscate all such
as had arrived, or might arrive, in those
ofSpaia." ....
.... ...- February IS.
The Paris Moniteur of the sd contains
an eficial account of the capture Dec. 1a)
of the British frigate Juno, by the French
frigates Clarinda and Renommee. The
French pay high tribute of applause to
the bravery and skill Of capt. Shorthand who
commanded the Juno and who was wound
ed in the action. The enemy were in the
act of boarding from both friga.ss when
the Juno struck.
The government of Quito have invited
their brethren of old Spain to emigra.e to
America, rather than to submit to France.
The committee of enquiry on the subj CT
of tho Walcheren expedition, Set constant
ly for the examination of witnesses and
publish daily copy of their minutes.
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(FLi NEW. }
LONDON, March 7.
Ler9 SomcroilA'S Sbriar Shorv.

LsfG oo"rro'laS Spring ShorU.
After thu business of the day on Tues
dav, about $50 sat down to dinner at Free
Esson's Tavern. Lord Somervi lille in the
chair. ?he premiums being distributed his
lordship amongst other toasss gave
" A. Pirkney, tie american minister,
and may harmony afaoays trcraI ,V;th tiose
zvh9 speak the same ansuess."
MIR. Pinkney ross, amidst loud ,hun.
der of applause, which for some time pre-
vented his speaking, he th:n said:
Ny Lord beg your lordshir and this
company 70 be Persuaded that am very
grateful for the unexpected notice which
you and they have been SO good as to take
OF the United States and their minister. I
thank you, in the first place, for my cuun-
try, and hope shall NOT be thought very
presumptuous il led, or even misled, by my
wishes to conclude that persona! kindness.
may have had some little share in prompt
ing your conduct on this occasion, I thank
YOU for myself. trust, my Lord, it is
scarcely n. cessary for me TO say bow SIN
cr;elv join in the wish which has been
so we'll received by the noblemsn and gen
tlcmen here present, that there may be per-
petual good understanding between Great
Britain and the United States. An Anne.
rican minister has in truth no merit in auxi.
ously desiring cordial friendship with this
country on terms consisten, with the honor
of his own, and your lordship will allow
ne to rejoice that there do exist on both
sides the most powerful and obvious in
ducement to cultivate such friendship. We
need not trouble ourselves to enquire whs-
Their it be true, as some politicians have pre-
tended, that interest is the only tic of stiff
cient strength to hold independent nations
together as friends, for We are fortuaately
bound in amity by all sorts of ties, which
I fervently hope we shall not even If it
were possible that we should be so dispos.
ed, bs strong enough to break. No reflect.
ing and impartial man can doubt, that the
true interests of Great Britain and An,eri-
ca are compatible in all cases, the same in
most. A liberal and comprehensive view
of these can lead to no other conclusion
than that they arc calculated to cherish and
invigorate each other. But sense of this
compatibility and identity of interests, eff.
fecsual as it ought to be in communicating
a character of steady friendship to our re-
la,ions, is not the only pledge of harmony
between US; for thousand kindly iuflu-
euces, with which calculation has No con.
Germ, combine to form an auxiliary pledge,
little inferior in strength, l should hope, far
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HOUSE Or LOIDS.

feOrua'y15.
Lord Grenville moved that, an account
Of the course Of exchange between England
and other parts of Europe aad America;
and of the quantity Of bullion exported dur.
ing 1906 be laid On the table. Agreed to.
RlCH PRIZE.
On Thursday arrived at Plymouth, the
famous French frisats Cannonier, of ~
guns, prize to the Valiant, captain Blight.
She has very valuable cargo OF co!on:a
produce, said to the amount Of 10000
pounds, besides quantity. of specie.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

By the Sally, capt. Sutton, which arrived
here Yesterday from London, we have re-
ceived London papers to the 16ih,of Feb
ruary.
In the debates in the English parliament,
we have not {, und any thing on American
affairs. The ministers appear determines
neither to go TO war, nor to relax their or,
ders in council. The papers which passed
in Ill The late negotiations with the y. D.
have all been laid before parliament. and
nsbsisHed. Mr.. Pinkney and his lady were
Unusually constant in their attendance on
the royal levees and drawing rooms and
ministerial paper in noticing the al" bassa-
doris presence at the queens drawing room,
.aus aFrar ses them--Amrlic"n, Hesslan,
Persian, Porluguss So, Spanish, &c.
The Hon. MIR. Wsneslvy had sailed
from England on mission to Gad'z. lie
will probably follow the Junta to South
America.
The reports &: a treaty between France
and America, and the relaxation OF Bona
,p.,te's decrers, had evaPoratcd. Ameri-
rsn vessels continued to be captured and
Gen, into the ports OF France, and her colo
MES Napoleon bad not set off for Spain.
The Dutch official Gazette had announced
!, having been settled, that the future bride
&c the. French emperor would be Catharins
p,ulina, sister to tie emperor Of Russia,
Who IS in her s1st wear and thar French
oScsr had been sent TO St. Peter sburgh to
escort the Russian princess to Paris.
1t was reported the Toulon heet had pu;
90 sea ; and that lord Coliingwooi was in
Npu,suitO % It.
We find no mention made in the London
ra,ers, ol sending new minister to the u.
Safes, or Of recalling Mr. Jackson.
Tie famous French irlgate l.a Canno-
nier, from india, is among the prizes re-
Gently cent inso England.
TIE, ex vice Pr,s.den, Burr, was said to
be in Paris, plo:tioG nnisch'sf.
Extract 81 letter fran an american gen
tiraan in Paris, Gsfed Jjda. 2l.
e." All will deperd On the final result OF
our affairs with this country; and think
no one can Judge th= decisions Of our 60
vernmen, on their hearing Of the outrage
committed on our property at St. Seeas,ians
and Naples, which was as unexpected here
as the L.. a.ure appears Unjust! The only
EXPLANATION this government has given to
our minister is that 1t is political mea-
su.s."
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DEALE, Feb. II.

1ERLH, ItD' TT
Arrived the American friga,e John
Adams, from the eastward, and sailed I'M
mstiately for The westward.
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potash aud tobacco, q priSs Ia The Veg
..anf and Laup Garoone'priva,eers. 2

potash aud tobacco, Pfixe ~ tuS w aS-
..ans and Laup Garoone'priva,eers. 2.
= February 1.
Letters from Tonn;ngen Of the 22d inst:
state, that the commission appointed to ex'
anime the cargoes brought there BY Anne
,rican vessels, had commenced their opera
ions, and had, at the above date ordered.
the restoration ofthe cargess Of the Pick.
sring, Capt. Carver >Telesraphe, Atkins,
Boston Suns, Woodward, Salem; De-
vo,ion. Miller, New-York Orion, Mil
Ter, do. Concordia, Johnson, do. Thomas,
Law, do. and Pittsburg, Yardsley, Of Phi
ladslphia. It was, also expected that the
cargoes of the other American vessels,
whose papers had been delivered to the
commission, would be given up.
Arrived in the Texel, January 20, the
Mary, Ecclss, from Boston, prize to the
French privatcer,, Duinkerqucis.
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Ten Dollars Reward.

y AN AWAY from the subscriber, on Tia
IL night OF the 10Th instant, q negro man,
n.Eed TOY, aged about - years, & feet s
or 6 inches high, slender IN his farm and has
a good c"unlenance. The above reward viii
he gi2sn for delivering the said runaway to
the s~bsc:iLcr, or coomitting him 10 some
Jail il take:, cut OF this state an additional
compensation viii be made.
Buihrod Warrington, :
Mount Veraon, near Alexandra.
March %. 5s. al
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AMSTERDAM, Frb. 9.

According to letters from Copenhagen,
Of the goth uls. the papers of the Be,sey,
Captain Wisdard Native, Hill, & Com
merce, Hardy, which vessels had been
seized BY the guard.ship at Tonningen, are
.ascertained to have been fabricated in Eng
land, where it appears, the cargoes, con
'sisting OF sugar, coffee, &c. were laden for
English account. The crews were mix
ture of all nations, being Swcdes, and a
very small proportion Americans.