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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-17
NORFOLK, 1apuarY 12.

Mr.. Joseph Fl. Pierce OF Boston, pas
senger in the ship Cordelia, capt. Midlen,
Of Philadelphia, has just arrived in this
town, and has politely favored US with the
following marine, commercial and polite
al Information.
The Cordelia sailed from Rio Janeiro
on the Sd of Nov. last, and left the follow
ing American vessels in that harbor, viz.
Ship Mount Hope, Breeze, Of Salem from
Newport, X. /. destita N unknown sship
Lausa, Seaver, OF and from Boston, via
Seara Granne, ION III. north coast of Bra
zi) des,ina' ion unknown sch'r Mary,
Line oln, OF aad from Boston, for Havana
or Boston in about 20 days ship tassen-
ger, Perry, Of and from New York, for
the Cape Of Good Hops, in ballast, to sail
the 10Th Of Nov big Hollon, Willis, cf
and from Philadelphia, via TsneriAe, for
River Plate, in ballast, 10 sail 9th of Nov.
TIE ship tFunues;. Williams, and sch'r
Hope, Story, from New York, on Seal
ing voyage, put into R.o Jaueiro to repair,
and sailed as ain in company about the 2s;h
Oct. last Several vessels from the United
States had touched at Rio Janemo during
the season and had isailed again, without
being able to sell their cargoes. The large
number of English merchant ships, which
were continually arrivin. at Rio Janeiro
had glu,ted the market with almost every
article of me, chandize usually carried there;
and business in general was dull. f.
The following ships under the British
admiral de Coureey, were laying in the
harbor of Rio JAniero Nov. Sd viz. Fou.
droyant ~, Elizabeth -. Lightning 10,
Nancy IL guns. The Bedford ~, (bs.
longing also to this squadron) had sailed on
aeruize. The msinmass Of the admiral's
ship, the Foudroyans, had been injured,
and was out TO be repaired. A number oil
Portuguese ships of war were also at an.
Choir there. Admirable Courcey's conduct
had been such as 70 do away any unfayora.
bic impressions which might have tbecn
made Oh the Portuguese, by his prsdeces.
sor OH that station; of course, the former
had become very popular With the people
generally. The prince regent and prin.
cess had been some weeks at Santa Cruz
his country residence, (abou. Is mile from
the city of Rio Janeiro) where he remain
ed indisposed. The old queen Of Portu.
gal (mosher to the prince regent resides at
the Ealacs in the city. =.
intelligence Of contradictory nature,
frem the River Plate, had been received by
different vessels, but by the last account.
brought from thence to Rio Jansiro, which
came in lugger, in Is days passage,it was
ascertained, that the Vice Roy, (who ar.
rived there from Spain last suIsner) consi.
dersd the trade as actually under the same
regulations which governed j. before tn.
! hrit:sh troops came there. The English
Notwithstanding, had been able to smugsls
on shore several cargoes Of goods. A nam,
bsr OF vessels from the U. S. were said &C
be in the River Piasr, waiting, in hopes
that some favorable arrangement might be
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Valuable PROPERTY ier SAX.

IN pursuance Of i decd cSec,!tsd IN tSs
subsc ribcrs on the .l,h day OF August, isOs.
by the late Rober. Z. Iooe, ESQ. in trust t"
certain purposes thereby expressed, they VIII
proceed to sell at public auction, at tlc CM-
ice. House, in the town Of Alcxxn,',ia, on tie
first Monday in March next, the following
valuable PROPERTY, viz.
- One Lot of Ground IN the
said town Of Alexandria, lying eastward Of
Union and between Duke snd Wolfe streets,
with Wharf extended from tire same into
the river: This LOT, fronts feet on tie
Potomac.
One other Lot. situated on
Water street, between Prince AID Duke
streets, and fronting about ~ feet on Wytsi.
street. This lot IL handsomely enclosed pa'fl
there is very productive. gssslcn upon it..
Inc nnGiviaea Aiaie.y efthe failowtny PraHt''
~, ell situated IA the,saia town " Ikr''-
dria,, to w.t. -. IA
One Moiety Of the Property
on which tho said Il. r.. Reoe lately resided
situated at the corner OF Primes and Ws.es-
streets, and fronting feet or thercs-
bouts on Water, sn,. feet Oil Pines
streets. On this property there arc cxtsn,
sive Brick BuiIdinss 5, forming large ana
we'll finished Dwelling House * tnrce Stores
with all necessar, out houses, o pump 10 she
yard and an excellent garden.
H. 4. S O. 49,
The undivided Moiety OF a
House and Lot situated at the corner OF wa
ter and Duke streets, fronting feet On
Water and fet on Duke. This pro-
perty is subj :ct TO iii annual ground re',t Tor
ever oil sixty one and ar half dollars.
The whole of the above property exesH
the last is free OF eneuinbrance. and Viii o.
shswn at any time to .uch as desire 10 be III
formed abou, it.. The sale VII h rnasc, Oh ,
credit Of s, IL and is' n,snth, for approve"
Endorsed oo.ss, neSslialis q, the hank VI a'sS
. andria. - 80 49,. 4. - TX
Charlie 'Simnls,
Thomas Swami.
3 4. 49, r. Harrison.
! A:p. 50 !, %
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= Sltal Sfads. From L. M
n 5 phiph could hs; a
SdijS sd q Rio eiros those hopes kereau
Elfksiyso Be soon grained!
& Vesssb Spoke.
nee, i 5, in lat. IS, f33. N. long. As, ~
W. Ire cordsIia xss boarded from his s,;.
|. ,n,n;e ,msiisssy's chip La Loire, cap.ai,
schaio n s .sie6sk sail Of transports jvhh
!. rtSo,;n;1 6f n M III on hoardl were 10 SHIN
ana s,nder ccnyc5 sok the La Loire. Ts,
L.ntR nhd ,cissshe issh Nov. "a day.
mi IN ita barbAdoss The boardn,
;6;: s.Et.nl 70 =; shAs The reduction Of Qua
taiouDc pa 2Jr Pcsed 80 be the objee, d
n. expediiiSt,. From the winds which
the Cordelia experienced. the transpon
would probably have arrived at Barbados
al,out ihe 20.h Dec. Dec. =, lat. sQ0,
i. mo-. 81. 20. w. boarded from his BrAa.
mic naie.,y's ship Penelope, captain Dit
81 DAYS from Halifax, on . efaize. II
captain IL very politely furnished the Cord.
liza with some very hte Philadelphia papsn,
which he, had that morning received iroa
the brig Nancy and Kitty, captain Olive,
rs DAYS out from Philadelphia for St. Bar
ti,olonews, and then in sight. The Pc.
nsIope had boarded between forty and fifty
sail of American vessrls within very
short time, Dec. ~, lst. Is, so, long. g.
w. boarded from his Britannia msjesw's
.,oop Emulsus, capssin Stnpart. from Hall
fax on cruize, last from Jamaica, 10 day.
out from thence. Put on board the Cords.
liza lat his own request, and by consent Of
captain Midlen) sMr. Christopher Csprea
"a Swis,) late passenger 10 the pilot boa'
schooner, of eighty tons, called the Savage
detained BY the Emulous on the 22d inst
and ordered to Bermuda. She was 70 days
out from New York, bound - S.. Bartho'
Iomews, in ballast the detention wa: sand
10 be principally founded ON letter disco
versd on beard the schooner, which Undue
ed the commander of the sloep OF war to
believe she was French property. The
Cordelia experienced from each 1of these
ships of war the most polite treatment
The ships papers were not asked tor (nor
shewn) nor was her crew mustered, or pro-
sections enqlirsd for in either case. Dec.
g, lat. 27, 26, N. long. 81, 10, spoke brig
Rebecca, Cohoun, of Philadelphia, from
St. Rartholomsws-wind b;owing fresh,
could learn nothing further. sob, lat. Is,
30, long. GO, spoke brig fon Live'9osl
for Carolina, blow ing hand could not as.
,incuish her name nor THAI OF the cHpr,ia.
Mr. Pierce left tie: CnrdrIia six leaga>s
at sea off Senspuxen,, on .fisnGay n.,c..
noon last (the wind bei"g aaea'i 10 enr'
the Delaware and arrived here IN TIC nacs'
E. Richmond, captain Williams, ir"m y.
York. 49,. Al
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ssels corrmitifng tkein sFefs

than 3hzf Inc Tea5ets q
Under their flags. 4.
:. 49, 8 Respectfully ,uhmt,tes
s, s. / &c. 81 R. sssIl 4
:nepartu,ens Of State, ~
Ian. II, 1910. ,'s, II
RI the House ef Rstrssrntatiees ef Mt "
ll.ss-Sy a. sSfd5es. ~ s's sS,S.f
q / communicate to the house Of represent
ta,iyes the report of the secretary Of state
on the subject sf their resolution OF the 80
instant. &C., 49,.
JAMES MADISON. !.
January ~, 1910. u
The secretary Of state has the honor TO
report to the president in conformity "a the
resolution Of the house of representatives
of the Sd instant, chat no Information has
been received at the department Ut state
relative to the blockade Of the ports OF the
Baltic by France, and of the exclusion OF
neutral vessels by Russia, Sweden, K Den.
mark. As it is presumed however, that
the enclosed pap:rs, the first translation
OF an Ukase" of the Russian govern.
ment, dated on the 14h OF May, 1909,
and the second translation furnished to
this department on the 10Th OF january last,
by the charge DIES afaires Of Denmark, OF
such parts of the Instructions given TO the
privateers Of that country on the 18th OF
September, 1907, as, were supposed 10 be
most interesting to ueusrais,, and may have
some connection with The object Of the re.
solution, they arc respectfully submitted.
r. SMITH.
Department Of State,
an. II, 1870,
These messages, with the documents
accompanying the same, were ordered TO
be printed. o.
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UN THE JOINT RESOLUTION
Abproving the cOndact Of the Execnf''e
m relkti,n to the refusal to receiVe amy
tirtherfc,mmasnicati0n j'om Francis jas
Jackson. ~, .......
p [cosTrNuEo.1
In committee Of the whole Mr.. BAssEr
in the chair .-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
FROM THE AURORA.
MASKS OFF,!

How does foreign influence act upon
the people or the government OF the
u. States?
The question ought to be answered
by those who constantly assert the ex-
istence of this influence they are
bound to bring before the public
proofs of its existence naked asser-
ton is no proof--we must have facts,
or such circumstantial evidepce as to
satisfy the understanding and it rests
with those who have employed it or
do employ it.
Those who assert the existence of
British Influence, bring you the record
they shew 1t you on the journals of
your senate, OF your courts OF justice,
they lay their hands upon Pickering,
upon Porcupine, they shew you the
banks, and the prescription carried on
by them; they shew you the old tory
in the exercise of his old tenets, and
the British agency arrayed against the
government they shew you the same
men raising the hand OF rebellion A.
galnst American laws, crying out for
alliance with England they shew you
the wrongs done by England pubIicl,
pallated. < her injuries tamely borne ;
they shew you her insolgnt ministers
carcssed aud her violations of our laws
overlooked. Are we 20 look fer oreigu
influence in the acts OF the executive
or the Congress! there you viii snd
men proclaim the submission of III
government to british will. We 3
leave to ask if 1t was French Influence
or submission to French will, whici
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
FROM THE. CHRONICLE.
TIE VOICE OF REASON.

The following sentiments are ex-
ira ted from the Grafton of Icdge PEN
nington, delivered in Newark, N. T.
on the 9TH inst. Every rational man
must acknowledge their accuracy, i'm
Partially, and peculiar applicability to
the present extraordinary situation of
public affairs: n
"The war in Europe is OF peculi-
ar character; irhas convulsed the Con-
tinent, and shaken society to its centre.
The husoandnian might almost as we'll
expect to raise bis harvest in tranquil
ity, amidst tornadoes and EARTHQUAKES,
IS Tor neutral nations TO expect TO en-
Joy an uninterrupted commerce amidst
this struggle for dominion on the one.
hand, and com mercial monopoly on the
OH : = let US then take in our sails TIL
the storm aioates, when we can spread
them to better advantage Ii mayrage
with unabating fury for a while, but it
must have an end.
am, however, no enemy to COM
MERGE know its Importance to our
country, and sincerely wish its pros
perity; but under existing circomstan-
ces. would not ieopardize the happi-
ness OF our country, by l-gaging in a
war for its protection. Our com
merce is spread over every region of
the world, aud none but a mad-man
would dream OF protecting it by force.
That politician who imagiues that the
Igovernment is as much bound TO pro-
tect by force the property of citizen
in distant countries, or distant seas,
as in the BODY of country, knows
little OF the duty OF governmept:-the
policy OF our country is peace, and
the duty of our government to keep
sithouf the vortex OF European wars
especially the destructive one now
raging.
" Amidst the agitation that at pre-.
sent convulses the world, that country
. happy that is free from external
ianger however gratifying TO our sell
owe, prosperous commerce may be,
the government holds higher stake
he safety of our country. Although
he swords of Americans at this time
piumber over injuries done to bales
It cotton or bags of coffee, yet they
giil start spontaneously from the scaB
ards at the FIRST approach of danger
> our country. The blood ct our tit-
Gens IS too valuable to shed Ter any
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ESD Ar ,lUG UST ., 1910.

IL is understood thar is to
Se a. the expence and ne Of issuing the
sreplies to the troops ant that all losses
'ussained by the depredall6hs Of the enc.
Fmys q by means of the Troops Of the Uni
ted States shah be paid by the United
states at the price Of the Articles cap.
tured or destroyed as aforesaid, ON the
deposition of two or more persons of Gre.
dtabie charactersy and the certi6cAse of a
|romm;sssnned officer. stating the e3fSHm-
stances of the loss, and the amount II The
articles for which compensation ssbalk{ s.,
The privilege is undsvst6od g be. re-.
served to the Omitted States, Sof fenuirfnH
that none of the supplies wkicfFSmay BE-
Iturpished under any Of the sprop6std co6:s.
tracts, Shall be issued, until. ihe eup1lie. 81
which have been or may DC FURNISHED unx
der she causEDSHfn9% id fprcs, have been
snsen ned n-saf'ts ~ ~ fh advance
may be always, required at any of tho fix. !
ed posts on thet seaboard, or Indian FROM
Tier, not exceeding three months. y
- w. EUSTIS.
The Editors ofthe newspapers who are
authorised to publish the laws Of due Uni.
red States, are requested to publish the
foregoing advertisement twice a week, for
four successive weeks.
AUGUST g. u ~
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thing short of national defence; the
FspleuSor of mercantile wealth. even If
attainable by war;, forms a miserable
set of, at best, againsgthe lamentatibns
,of! widows, land the distress at or
Phan childen. Should it be aske d4nust
we submit to the accumulated wrongs
done TO our commerce, the plain an
swer Is, we musrat all times submit
to evils which ic is not id our power
10 prevent. 1t matters not whether
tg5sse evils are Caused by the Injustice
.of man.. or the act OF Providencs. If
syife causes that produce them arr With
'ous Our contToul, we must submit to
we might AZ well say that we
wenfd ho6E submit to inundations or
yotcanic ernprions, as 10 say that we
wouid not submit to the orders and
DEGREES of the belligereft nations with
respect to European commerce. we
cannot help is; even this 30 much
sought for war will not furnish a re M
edy $ but only serve to throw new en-
barrassments in the way of the rem
nant of trade left us.
+" l know that political doctors have
prescribed various nostrums for this
disorder; but like quacks in another
profession, they are ignorant that the
disease is incurable; the English will
not abandon (,luring the war at least)
their system of commercial monopoly ;
nor the French their intention of ruin
ing England by the destruction of
trade.
The consultations in our presens
situation are, that the restraints on our
trade do not endanger our right OF
sell government, or jeopardize our
national existence and we have yet
left US, all the substantial comforts Of
life. We may, however, be checked
In our progress to wealth, or restrain
ed In the pursuit of pleasure we may
not be enabled TO erect SO many ele-
giant buildings, or decoSa.e them SO
supe rbly; the wardrobes of our wives
and daughters may be abridged no,
quite SO much fine lace and muslin,
and we ourselves per adventure may
be compelled to appear in a plainer
garb. Thus, like little girl under
the apprehension ofbsing deprived OF
a handsone. ribbsnd or new frock,
we are all 10 tears. These are the
dire calamities we are to suffer by the
loss of trade. Away with sch trifles
when brought in competition with our
national safety.
We have taken no part in the pre-.
sent war, but have observe d toward
the be!!lSerent nations an impartial
neutrality. Every discerning man must
perceive, that we could haze had no
controul over the events that have
happened as well might we have said
to the eruptions of Etna or Vesuyius
stay your fury, as to this conqueTihe
army, you must stop at the Rhine,
the Pc or the Danube"
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DY virtue Of deed of trust bearing date

pY virtue of a deed of trust bearing date
AZ on the I'd day Of August, 1903, executed
ey William Goodwin of the said city, to
the subscriber and William Davidson, late
OF the said city, deceased, to secure the
payment ola debt due from said Goodwin
TO Francis Patti, of said city, and pursu-
ant tothe request Of said Patti, on tho 18th
Gay OF this present month (August) will be
offered for sale, to the highest bidder, for
ready money, upon the premises. and SUBJ
Ject to the Claim of DOVER by MRS. Good
win, the wife of said William Goodwin.
IN The event OF her surviving her said bus
Dand, al and singular that LOT OR
PARCEL OF
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War Department, July 10. 1910.
Notice is hereby Given,

INOtlce Is hereby GIVEN,
a.pars'e nroposa's WI 1oe received az
nen, os wJnn .. s's $685. lpf tne DePars-
tcs, xS.sd.,, ;. ~. - - non oi tle
~ si .s,s.. !" "oss"osr 49,, TT me suPoly
~ yT:ss-e - ny iSr ene use oi
10, .sS., 'f'" ,he Isl Gay or June
w;,h;, - " W. uAy - JUNG ioi
nI ue o'ahes, iefrisories ana Distr'c' s to'-
'Tms, w.
Fcr, ~ go. Dro'y mIh''i''aek' ,.a
lv;e;,;,.y -"u =. VIC" np'"eaaA'e
are a. 80, Inv. any pIlI % 49, yhese troops
p;,,.;, .s - sr.",s .N"' Ut -efu''eo,
.snd a. .s,ory ., ".su,sSn;
.S.' ~ any nc Ut pas WneIe troops are
- ,hs 80. - .o, Srs.e t'a VIM
IA q, ~ t,"''; Ar. Sl,iss'e.
~ "a +. n.s o'' s.n 70, sge anu pei'e
- 49,, hs ..ssd ere
:. 80, =. 'eSrei.eo WIN
. a ~ -. o.o "au n,"s., ind'ana ano
~ rec .nd ~, ;n,,,s; y. ~ aJns anu
An - ~ 49, 'e, ,r
~, ~ s,.,;p 49, tt.s.sS wig uo,ps a,s
=. 'A"y D.. ss.loj nia,eo ~ recruited w,ih-
~ A"u o'isAns 'e'iito-
p,o,,,.,. ~, ns ,sc.;,.d
oe ..serv.u .. tue same t'ins fSi-
r = Wv = H'o esa'o
Se"'"sne'''s on 'hs AZ gay OF
81
=, 49, he s,.4,l,,,.I =, ~ 49, fo$s a.e
a.. I;.,,,, - 49, - " '.cra. Ti,aiN
'se o'''f"' o. Niaihe shn sssse OF tHaiap
:, 80, - - p,eSs' 1ie
:; 80 60 9i''Iaea " sSerntso VITA
5ss $50 -. :. :. s's.s.
~, =. ..-,;r r~.S :. ,,Ae,' ""sre s"o''s ar
80 s,s,s ,S n,s. s"eu OF 'ecru"Sa with's
| ee,dexcen,,d '''e Wv" VI Spr'hg
8h -,
Tor e,,v he :, -. :. - 80 "ooP' arc
in The e., .. as /, Isu win
oh a, ,r, ,,,.ea 80. a' 49, isaho.
q, NAV he .;,,;oass 1000, 'roops A's
wi hin ,h,. are af NJ Vel -; 20 'ssruHeu
dependencies aceen,ed anu "ss
10Th. az any mace or nI.-es uv,,.r. ,.o.,.
arc or NAV he stationed ,nsfcnes 80 ,c,..,:.r
within che state Of New. Jersey.
1lth. Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recsui,ed with.
in the state of Penn, yvAnia.
12'h, AT any place or places where troops are
Or may be s'aiionSd; marched or xec,ui'ed wi-h+
10 the states OF Maryland, Delaware and lhe
oisn,es Of eoluTn'a.
to,H' nt any P'ees or places where troops acc
OF msy DC s'eioned, ma'cheo, or recruited with
-" , ,e .. " ns,"a.
n' ~ az sSe VI Pl'Gcs wherc troops are
- .ss ! &c. IS NJ, IA'Sea " recruited win
15tb. At anv mae =, n,oces ,,.h.x. $500,
o. may be stationed marched or ,ec,,;,sd .,;,s
lin the state of Seuti, Carolina
10Th, Az Ocmulgee Old Fields. and a. any
place or places where troops are, or ma; he sia
toned. marched, or recruited witain the limits
of the STATE Of Georgia.
18TH, Proposals Will also be received. al
foresait, for the supp of all sations which may
be required bJ the Unncd States, fir the troop.
whish are or mar be sta;iened, marched, or re.
eruneu w,'hin me te"n or sprnghs Id In The
s.s,e ~. =. siassac"ule.s ana Tor the aimcrer'
=, liz, s,"P pSeu N ne onitsa S,ates
1a1I ;,es,,s. 'ro," ,ii' Ls,. gay OF !un'
A ration 70 eoosis. ~ az -. =, in', ao
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
Land For Sale.

I Nipursuance of deed OF trust executed
10y Jacob Cooper to the subscribers for
the purpose of SECURING to Philip Lawson
the payment OF certain SENS of money in
the said deed specified, the subscribers win
on Saturday the first day CT Septe mber next,
proceed TO sell, the highest bidder. for
ready money, upon the premises,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-07
L A N Do

Containing half an acre. more or less, and
TENEMENT, lying and being in that part
Of said city called " Rockets" on the north
side Of the road srem Rockets warehous,
20 Weikms's mill (now occupied by Mr..
Jcbn Werih) and between the land or lot
Of Richard Young TO the westl aud Of vii.
liam Walker Weymouth TO the essl) for
the purpose of paying 10 said Patti. the
sum Of $40 dollars yet due Of said debt, to
gether with ilserest thefeoD from the cor
day OF jane, 1863, up TO the day 81 sale, ela
Che costs and charges attending the MAXIM
shd securing said deed and the executio,
Of said trust therein contained.
JOHN MILLER,
Surviving Trustee
Richmond, August Sd, 1910. 8.
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One Irecf of Land.

Being in quantity thirty and ONE qdsft@
acres, or so much thereof as shalt be4dN4
Gent to satisfy the purposes expfessxdfin
said deed. which bears date on the ist day
OF November 1903, and is of record in
Goochland county court; the said land is
bounded on the south by the lands OF James
3. Peasants, on the east by the lands of
Robert Morris, on the north by the lands Of
Mary Maddox. and on the west by the lands
fof William Webster.
JOHN SATTERWHITE
WILLIAM WEBSTER.
Goochland, July, 2Sth, 1910. w4tp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-10
jfnr TIE Cnqutrer.
A TREATISE
ON POLITICAL LYING,
Re8fec Juity dedicated 10 The Federal
Printers IN The U. S.

GENTLEMEN,
In the course of the following
dissertation, it is meet that we go smooth
ly and regularly on, as they do in the more
abstruse sciences-that is, through de finii
on, aXioms, divisions and theorems or rules
DEFINITIONS.
1. A Political Lye is salutary talshood,
intended tor some pubic good.
2 a Political Truth is some pernicious
fact, which is to be KEEP like poison out of cir
cula,ion.
8. The Pubic Good is our own good-on
the authority oil the Poet, that " self-Iove *
soc al are the same"
The Federallsts are the Outs, who wish
to be the lnns-your true exclusive patriots,
who yry to cOzen the people for their own
benefit.
S. The heohie-A many headed monster,
who unfortunately rules the roast ~ this
Countrywide great reservoir, which receives
every Lye that is told
AXIOM5.
]. The Truth should never be told where
Lye will answer the purpose ~ Thus the
people will soon be incapable Of telling a
1--we from the truth--and then the business
is done.
2. Always tell lie, at least as if You
OeleVed IL yourself 10 make others
weep, you know, you must weep yourself. "
Aud, therefore you must tell it with as grave
an air, and as serious tone as that of an
historian.
3 Tell Lye with as much generality as
poss'0le-shun, as far as you can, all the
acCompanyments OF names, times, places,
cIrcumstances-Ihe more general, the les.
capable Of detec ,ion.
q. Never tell the same Lye too often, bu
Away have fresh stock at hand.
s. Never waste your LyeS. lest the STOCK
be soon exhausted without effect.
6 Those who succeed as Lyars, must al
east be supposed cai1abtc OF telling the truth