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Surely those who justify the attack on
the Chesapeake IN our wa ers, Wi lno;
he offended at Bonspar,e for merely
seizing the John Adams on his own
coasts ~ Boney should put his paw
onkhesship, perhaps, for few years he
VIII talk1 OF repAra:ion and then be
pleasedsssforget the event ever occur
cd! As to the Chesapeake, we now
almost bsgin 20 thiak ths ElSiisn were
very mcrciful IN not numbering or clr-
rNng oil the whole Of her .sw =" HIS
esty wants msa aad mast have
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JOHN ARMSTRONG.
II. E. the Duke of Cadore.
From the National Intelligencer of
Friday lime 1S

From the National Intelligencer of
Friday, June Is.
The public have now before them
the dispatches, received by the John
Adams, which we publ he'd yes.er-
day In supple mentary sheet. They
add little TO the informa ion previously
ecT&d: but they plac that inform ma
tionfhethe most unquestionable shane.
by giving it an Official stamp. Some
hope might have been entertained, that
sour frigate would not have been saf.
, fered to depart with such UNIV slcome
Intelligence. But even that hope is
now dissipated; and nothing remains
but the manifestation of the naked
purpose of the French government to
pursue what it considers its line of in
terest, without regarding our interests
or rights. is possible, that prev. Gus
TO the departure of General Armstrong,
some amicable propositions may be
made; but they ought no. to be ex-
PTteH; much less relied on.
Vehave not room in this paper fur.
ther to comment ON the dispatches !
bus we Cannot refrain from adding,
that every American of independens
mind must feel a pride at the firm and
lofty tone IN which General Armstrong
vindicates his government against the
unfounded inslauatiohs uttered against
it.
On the 18th instant, the House of
Representatives of Massachusetts, ball
ioted for Senator of the u. States to
supply the vacancy which will be oc-
casioned by the expiration of Mr..
Pickering's term of service. On the
ballot there were,
For Joseph b. Varnum sol
Timothy Pickering $50 y
Scattering 7
The vote was sent to the Senate for
concurrence. The Senate it will be
recoliected, is equally divided to the
two great political parties.
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CONFIRMATION.

BY Captain Prat, from Lisbon, we
were favored with papers 70 the I4-h;
OF April. They mention, that the Spa.
nlards had defeated near Vslencis~ihs
french armv un Ter Sucher, aud COM
pei ed the remiins to retreat 60 ARA
gon thata body ofpatriots had entered
hranJuez, and made many French pri-
son RS; tina the defenders of the coua-
try we're drawing towards Cadiz, aud
had already p-ned a communication
by Ian ! the Ffenchhaving retired from
some of tn II pooitio $ and that the
PATRIOTS were never in bstt=r spirits. or
more enthl-ia tic in their opposition 10
tiieir INVADERS. :
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James River lani
sMFOR SALE.

Under The AMIR y of powsr cf Attor.
ney from d chr Robert M 20, he
subscriber will sell TO the higFest
bidder. At Amherst Courthouse,
on the third Monday in Jniy
next (beiug cou I day, } thai
valuable TRACT of
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The !olton tories are Determined - de

lne.s0ton tories are determined To de.
monstft& their devotion to the tyrant of SO
years, and their contempt for the govern.
ment OF the united St4tes. the reception
yea TO a NJ ltister snisstd for. his inso.
renee and audacity, rs an admira lie illus.
trasion OF steady haoiis, ard OF .feder.l,sm
Aurora.
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PARIS, March 20, 1910.


Sin,
The United States, wishing to
Ifnl6ll their engagem ents to the holder,
of their public debt in Holland, but
unable from the present state of COM
nerce to do so by the ordinary mode
of remitting bills of exchange, found
lit necessary to- enter into contracts
With certain merchants Of the said
states, to make remittance in tobacco.
A cargo OF his article was accordingly
put en- boar of the A nerican ship He
10 aieh dispatched for the port of Ton.
ningshia Denmark, with ORDERS that
the net proceeds should be placed in
the hands OF the American bankers in
Amsterda IN for the purpose above
mentioned. The passage having been
lncommonly stormy, the ship much
damaged and the crew qiite exhaust
cd, the captain believed il TO be his du-
~, on the principle Of self pressrvati-
on, "a enter the first port he could
make. He accordingly entered that Of
She Texel, and after having taken on
ooard Two pilots and being within the
I Surth buoy, was captured by boat
b. lo1giag to Preach privateer. Be-
sides the customary papers, all of which
are ia rule, the Hero sailed under GER
tlhcate, granted by the government,
that the voyage was undertaken for
the purpose OF efecting national re.
mittance.
| have thought, sir, that the pecu-
liarike of these circuns anees made IL
9roPsrf for me to ask a special decision
Ut his majesty on this case, and with
his view have the honor of oiIerinS
to yosr excellency the present repre-
sentatioD.
Accept, sir, &c.
(Signed)
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
His Excellency =,
The Duke of Galore. ~
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=" All the merchandise conveyed into
the ports OF Holland ~ BOARD AnsrIcas
yssselss since the FIRST day Oi Jaa. 1909
shaii De pot uader seqdestrat.on, subject q
the disposition ct France according 10 cir
the U, 81
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accept, sir, &c.
(Signed)
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
His Excellency
The Duke of Galore.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-19
His Excellency Gen. Armstrong.


Extract of letter from Gen .Arms,ro,.
1910. F"'
The emperor left Pari, two davs AGO
Tor ot Cloud, whence he goes to Compeie /.
ne, where he wfii remsIn TIL Easter, 4, is
nor probable that 1 shall have aa answer
20 my Propositions till he returns 10 Paris.
In day before he set out he gave nee
sh p 10 carry myself and fam iy % the u !.
D. lbe minister recommended that 4
should not pin myself down TO a day as to
departure, as circumstances might make
" proper for me to stay some win At loa Ter
than now Intended, The treaty betws en-
rance and Holland was ratified tue SON
Mafch, aud VIII be publ shed tlis day in
IRELAND. am assured iaAt &c Contain as the
foildwing article
FoGtes les marehandises venues sur
les Oatnnen, Americans entries dams les
ports DC "a HUliande depu,s lie Der Jsn7ier.
lsVS, seropt MS sous le scquestre et an
pdrtriendro"t A la france pour en- desuo
ser scion lesfi rcmst4nces ct les relations
pohiiquss 49, les k,s's Usis."s You
"9h see Oy the copy enclosed ut decree
've h,hs OF naples, that ne has puc nis
sslnsdeyona the reacA OF negotiation. Tue
PoE's o. frgssia are oPeoed 60 our COM
neFee. Avoid Oosh PSussla and Denmark
til yV0 haYe osner assui ancss."
-----
All the merchandise conveyed into
the ports OF Holland ~ 0oaTd ansrIcas
fssselss since the hrst day Oi Jaa. 1909
shaIi De put uader seqdestratlon, subject q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-19

ven places b.ockaded, which her uni
ted forces would be incapable Of do
ing, such as entire coasts and whole
empire:
6. That this unequalled abuse of
right of blockade has no other object
than TO interrupt the communications
OF different nations, and to extend the
commerce and industry of Englsnd
upon the ruin of those of the conti-
nent;
Z. That this being the evident de-
sign oil England, whoever deals on the
continent in English merchandise fa-
vors that design, and becomes an ac-
complete:
s. That this conduct in England
.(wor,hy only of the first ages of bar
barism) has benefited her TO the de-
srimeut Of other nations:
8. That it being right to oppose to
an enemy the same arms she make S
use OF, to combat as she does, when ali
ideas, Of justice and every )ibersl sen.
timent (the result of civilization a.
mong men) are disregarded:
We have resolved to enforce against
England the usages which she has
consecrated in her mara,ims code.
The present decree shall be consi-
dered as the fundamental law of the
empire, until England has acknowledge
ed, that the rights Of war are the same
on land as at sea that it cannot be
extended to any private property what
ever, nor to persons who arc not mill
tary, and uutil the right Of blockade
be restrained to fortified places, aetu-
ally invested by competent forces.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-19
From the Aurora.
CREAT-BRITArN AND FRANCE

The dispatches from Europe being
now received at Washington, the SUBJ
iect will come before the public, for
their consideration II is from the
people only, that we can now expect
to see infused into Congress, proper
spirit, and due regard to their public
du'y. The people therefore will deli
berate, and their representatives must
act. When our executive, conhding
in the good faith of the British COVE rn-
meut, in carrying into effect the agree
ment made with their plenipotentiary,
ErskiDe, issued a proclamation, open.
ing the intercourse with Great u. Itain,
prior to the orders in council being
withdrawn---the measure, although MT
epioined on the President by any ex-
isting law Of Congress, was applaud
ed b; the par,izans Of England, and
(from different motives indeed,) by a
considerable portion of the whole com
munity. 1t was said Z" let Us shew no
distrust Of the good faith Of Great Bri.
tain, but give her our confidence in adj
vance---which will convince her Of our
good will, and re moveany doubts which
she might have entertained Of our par
TALLY 10 France. "-Those, however,
who kept in mind the good faith of the
British government to her allies the
Danes, as well IS TO every other natl
on with whom she has come into coll
lision, and the great difference that the
substitution OF the non-irterropYse for
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.~1@3s<SSccce~-
Pn1LAnnLpnIA. Oclober 1a,

Extract Of letter from an American
gentleman a, Kiel, dated 17ih August, To
aRother in Gottenburg, received at tho
latter place 18th, by ship in 90 hours
from the former -" There is new de-.
cree and a promise Of new sssren of
operations respectisg trade by the neutral
aag. II is dated 5th August and is TO take
effect the 1st November next. II permits
all importations by neutrsls into the EN-.
pirc except manufactured goods, on pay
ing the dntics affixed TO tariff made for
that purpose, and which ! copied 10 my
last to Which / refer you"
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TRANSLATION
Imperial decree ofNhe 21st. Of Movem.
Der, 1906.


article /. The British islands are de-
clared in state Of blockade.
3. All commerce and correspon-
dence with the British Islands are pro-
hihited. In consequence, letters or
packets addressed either to England
70 an Euglishman, or in the English
language, shall not pass through the
post Office, and shall DE seized.
3. Every subject of England, OF
whatever rank and condition soever,
who shall be found in the countries oc-
cupied by our troops, or by those of
our allies shall be made a prisoner OF
war.
4. All magazines, merchandise, or
property whatsoever, belonging to a
subject Of England, shall be declared
lawful prize.
S. The trade ia English merchan-
die is forbidden. All merchandise
belonging to England, or coming from
its manufactures and colonies, is de-
clared lawful prize.
6. One half of the proceeds OF the
coD6scation of the merchandise and
property declared good prize by the
preceding articles, shall be applied to
inden Nifty the merchants for the losses
which they have suffered by the cap.
ture Of merchant vessels by English
cruisers.
7. No vessel coming directly from
ENGLAND, or from the English colonies,
or having been there since the publica-
ton Of the present decree, shall be re-
ceived in any port.
8. Every vessel coptravening the a.
boye clause. by means Of a false decla-
ration, shall be seized and the vessel
and cargo confscated, as if they were
English pro pc rty.
9. Our tribunal Of prizes at Paris is
charged with the ds6nitive adjudicati-
on Of Ill the Controversies which may
arise within our empire, nr in the
count les occupied by the French or.
ny, reItive to the x-cution Of the
p,cLert decree. Our tribunal ogprizes
TT Min sbsn he charged with the de-
hni,ive adjudication of the said con-
troversies, which my arise within the
ex'eoto our Kingdom Of Italy.
10. The present decree shall be
communicated, by our minister ofex.
terior relations, to the kings of Spain,
Of Naples. of Holland. Of Etruria, ard,
to our allies, whose subiec's, like ours,
are rhe victims Of the injustice and the
barbarism Of the English maritime
laws.
Onr ministers of ex'erior relations,
of war, Of marine, OF finances, of po-
lice, and our post-nag stsrs general, are
each in what concerns him,
with the execution of the present de-
cree.
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PARrs, December ae.
IMPRRIAL DECREE.

Peje;nder TO his Britannia ma,esty's or
der in council, eCthe Tn Novembey,
1907. 1T our r0ydi palace at Milan,
December IL, 1907.
Napoleon, emperor Of the French,
king Of Italy, and protector of the
Ri nish confederation.
Observing the measures adopted by
the British government, on the 18th
November last, by which vessels be-
longing to neutral. friendly, or even
powers The allies OF England, are made
liable, not only 10 he searched by
English cruisers, buI to be cowpulsorily
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IMPERIAL CAMP.
Barn, Nevemter 81, Zoe.

BERN, Ncvemf er 1906
Napoleon, emperor Of the French,
snsi king Of italy, con-idering /.
1. That ENGLAND does not admit
the right Of nstiors as universally &C.
knowledgtd by all civilized people.
2. Tha; she declares as an enemy
every individual belonging to an enc
my state, and, Ia consequences, makes
prisoners Il war, not only Of the cree $
Of armed vessels, bat also Of merchant
vessels, and even the superca'goes OF
the same.
3. That she extends or applies to
merchant vessels, to articles of com.
p'e,ce, and 20 he property Of indivi-
dnals, the right OF conquest, which
cen only be applied or extended to
what belongs to an enemy state 4:
a. TINT she extends TO ports not fors
tiled, TO hsrbo1s, and mouths ofyff-
vers. The right Of blockade, which, .ac-
cogding to >son and the usage OF ci.
vilized nations, IS applicable 10 strong
CT fortified porlss
S. That she declares blockaded
plsces before which she hss not sin
&c vessel of wat; although a place
ought not t, he con idered blockaded,
b,,l wh,p il is SO invested as that TO
an mach m it can be made, without
inminent hazard .kst she declares G.
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tax laid on them of SO much per ceut.
on the cargo, to be regulated by the
British legislature.
Observing that by these, acts, the
British government dsna,ionslizes
ships CT every na,i in EuroDe, that
it is not comperen, for aay govsrn-
me rt TO detract from It's own indepen-
fence and rights, all the SOW, reigns OF
Europe having in trust the sovereign
ties and independence of the Rg;
that if by an objectionable weakness,
and which 10 the ewes of posterity
would be an iudelible stain, il such a
tyranny was allowed to be established
into principles, and consecrated by
sage, the English would avail them-
selves of il TO assert il as right, IS
they have availed themselves of the
tolerance of government TO establish
the infamous principle, that the flag
Of nation does not cover goods, and
to have TO their right of blockade an
arbitrary extension, and which infrin-
ges on the sovereignty Of every state ;
we have decreed and do deere IS fol-
lows
Art. I. Every ship, to whatever
nation it may belong, that shall have
submitted TO be searched by an Eng
lish ship, or to a voyage to England or
shall have paid any tax whatsoever to
the English government is thereby &
for that alone, declared to be denati-
5rdkSed, to have forfeited the protec-
ton Gifts king, and 70 have become
English property..
Dirt. III. Whether the ships thus
denaiionalised by the arbitrary mea-
sures of the English government, en-
ter into our ports or those Of our al
lies, or whether they fall ilto the hands
of our ships of war, or Of cur priva-
teers, they are declared to be good &
lawful prize.
Art. III. The British islands are
declared to he in a state OF blockade
both by land and sea. Every ship OF
whatever nation or whatsoever the
nature of its cargo may be, that sails
from the ports of England, or those of
the English colonies, and Of the coun-
tries occunied by English troops, and
proceeding to England, or to the En-
glish colonies, or to countries occu,
pied by English troops, is good and
lawful prize as contrary TO the present
decree, and may be Captured by our
ships of war, or our privateers, and adj.
judged to the captor.
Dirt. ". These measures, whici,
are resorted to only in just retaliation
of the barbarous system adopted by
England, which assimilates its legis-
lation to thatof Algiers, shall cease to
have any effect with respect to all ma
tions who have the firmness to compel
the English government to respect
their Gag. They shall continue TO be
vigorously in force as long as that go
vernment does not return to the prin-
ciple of the law of nations which reg
ulates the relations of civilized states
in state of war. The provisions of
the present decree shall be abrogated
and null, in fact as soon as the English
abide again by the principles of the
ltw OF nations, which are also the
principles ofjustice aud Of honor.
All our ministers are charged with
the execution of the present decree,
which shall be inserted in the bulletin
of the laws.
NAPOLEON,
BY order of the emperor.
(Signed)
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coNTRAsTs-AGAIN.

1.-THE Evening Post Of New York, Of
April 81, 1909, invited the ship owa-
ers to display their fags, the church
vestry to have their bells rung, the
artillery to FIRE their guns, and the peo.
PIE at large TO illuminate their houses
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From certain paragraphs which have
recently appeared in the EngIish prints,
II Is probable that questions may here
after arise, between the American and
British governments, on the subject Of
bloekades. Co recurring 70 the do,1f-
ments commanicated to Congress on
the 23J of December, 1908, we 6ad
the following letter from Mr.. Merry to
Mr.. Madison, explanatory of the Bril-
tish doctrine on that topic. Ii enbra-
ces, we believe, the principles cordially
admitted by the United States. beyond
which they have never advanced any
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WAsHINcroN City. Oct. ~.

Governments, we understand, has
received dispatches from Cen. ARM
strong, by the ship Sally, arrived at
baltimore ; but they are of date an
terror to that of the letter from w.
Cfssmpagny 20 our minister at Paris
relative to tho repeal of the Berlin and
Milan DEGREES. Nat. Int.
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u
all points, and carried in Il few minutes,
notwithstanding the spirited and sturdy re-
sistance which the enemy nada--hu their
arwed vessels were defended but the
British seamen and marines determined to
su0duc them, were not to be repealed, even
oy "A force found TO be double that which was
expected; and J. sides the opposition made
by the vessels. the guns from the castle, the
forts In tic BAY. the gun boats and musketry
from the beach, kept Constant fire oh them.
On the opening ct day, every ship or vessel
was either burnt or brought off, aided by the
light winds which thea came FROM the land,
aud the whole of the convoy that came from
TUalon for the supply of the .French- army
in Spain, has been destroyed. with the e,;,
ception of the frigate, which escaped to
Marseilies, * one store ship not since heard
of 49,
cannot conclude this narrative without
an expression of the sentiment which the
execution of this bold enterprise has inspir
ed me with, and the respect anal admiration
ferl for those who performed it.
In the first place, success greatly depend
ed upon the previous arrangement which
was made by Captain Hallowell. with a
Judgment and foresight that distinguishes
that officer i'll every service he is employed
on; the division of the boats, the prepare
ticn Of fire materials, and providing them
with every implement that contingency could
require, established confidence throughout
the whole; and in this he was ably assisted
by the experience and zeal of Captains
Wodehouse, Bulien, Taylor and Hope The
briggs were under sail, asnear the vessels at
tackled as the light winds would allow, and
Captain Hallowell speaks in high terms of
praise Of the conduct of their commanders
Crawley. Raitt and Wilson. The first Lieu
tenant Tailour led to the assault in most
gallant manner, and was followed by the
other officers, as if each was ambitious of
his place, and desired to be first; the whole
party bravely maintained the character
which British seamen have established for
themselves.
has been considerable, of which I enclose a
list Lieutenant TAFT, of the Voluntaire, an
excellent and brave young officer, and Mr..
Caldwell, masters mate of the Tigre, a
youth OF great promise, were the only Off
GERS slain.
Many officers in the fle9t were DESTROYS of
being volunteers in this service. ] could
not resist the earnest request of Lieutenants
Lord Viscount Bn,gonie, the Hon. ]. A.
Maudc and the Hon. w. Waldegrave, of
the Vile de Paris, to have the command of
boats. in which they displayed that spirit
which is inherent in them.
transmit also Captain Hallowell's letter
relating his proceedings, with lists of the
officers who commanded boats, and had ap-
pointments in this service, and of the ves-
sells burnt and captured.
have the honor to be, &c.
(SigneO COLLINGWOOD.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
-. February 9.
The following gentlemen compose the com
mIttee to whom is referred Mr.. p g. Poyfer,s
resolution on the subject of canals and roads :
messrs r. Il. Porter, Troup, Taylor, Kenan,
Burwell, Howard, Weakley, M'Kim, Van Dvke'
Minor, Southard, Sturges, Bacon, Potter, VIII
son, Cbittenden, Morrow, Poindextcr, Poydras
and Jennings.
The following gentlemen compose the com.
eto whom rs re-comntted the bill suthori.
sing detachment of the militia of the United
States: Messrs. TaIlmadge, Clay, Dgtlcr, Rca.
(P) Weak!ey, Hale, Turner, 4. Jackson, Shaw,
Root, Hufty, Van Dyke, N. Il. Moore, Desha,
Holland, Cobb, Morrow, Poydras, Poindexter
and Jenn ngs.
MIR. Talimadge having obtained leave of nb-
sence, was excused from serving on tic above
committee.
The following letter wa laid before the House.
To The honorable q. H. Ynnuau, Sbeafey oC the
House IF Petyeseatntivcs,
SIR--Having published a pamphlet OK
planning my experience on the practice and er.
fects OF torpedoes, beg leave to present you
and each member Of the House of Reprcsenta.
lives one copy. Should the House consider this
subject of sufficient interest to merit further ex.
PLANTATION, shall be happy TO give lecture at h.
ny such time and piaee as may be mott convent.
en,, in which will exhibit the various modes of
attack with torpcdoes and hsrpoon guns as pre-
pared for action, with such models and demon
STATIONS as will lead to clear understanding of
the subject.
1 have the honor to be, &c.
ROBERT FULTON.
Kalorsma, Feb.9, 1910"
Leave was given TO present the pamphlets
mentioned ~ the above letter as requested.
CONVOY AND AR Mine.
Mr.. BaysUeH, from tile committee appointed
on the subject, reported bill authorizing the
president "a the United States TO employ iDc p45-