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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-03

to yield, title Of InsTr uoSmsS Iot tue ssus
w or .tas state! No--2erish rather ths
commonwealth, uthan such; great men b
teoavincsd Of error, os defeated in thsli
personal projects. For my own part; 1
.,tremSled when .I~saw Professor Adams
then a senator, who. would soon be called
upon soielnnly, .upnn euidence and arSu.
me,f, to beside the fate Of the nation,
mount the ros,rum in a democratic meet
ing at the state house, and dsnounce the
+snnocent government IF Great Britain. in
the affair Of the Chesapeake. ! say inns.
cent, because all parties exculpass the 60
uerament. Of that country, from know
ledge and participation in that actI and it
would have been, -GsSraceful to have ac-
eepted the satisfaction We did, If the fault
had been designed. ., -.-
Pledged, as that gentleman was BY his
conduct, and public and private declara-
tons, who.hz knew the haqtsur and pride
o: character expected that he would afher-
wards deliberate
Pledged too--as he now is, upon.the &C.
neral question of t.. .cempar alive aggres.
sions Of Great Britain ant France, to main.
tain that the former is the aEsTessoy, and
is to be resisted e. .::-:a Obstinate, md I'M
yielding as We. 6nd the temper OF too Many
msn, who caa help trembling to find man
so committed going as minister TO the great
ally Of Frances 10 an ally which has a
dopted the same system OF violence to -neu-
trails, in order to crash Great Britain.
We may be relieved from the dangers of
this mission by chang. IN the politics of
Russia bv the events OF the war by the ne
cessities or magnanlmisy Of Great Britain
but if none Of these events save us, we
shall have tspular sreaty, a treaty which
will be praised BY the democrats, and laud.
ed by the weaker 1rderalis,s, in which we
shall gain srea. deal on PAPER as to COM
mercial rights, and be pledg. d to. lose them
in the substance. Russia, which eanno,
psep cut of the gulf OF Finland, undertakes
to guarantee the rights Of the ocean. which
she never sees, and 1ve shall be pledged IA
honor 70 defend those right. either by sub.
hitting to the hard knocks Of the British
navy, without the aid OF our Siberian allies
Or ny renewing our system OF AeAsr<bk
ssetiSces OF ALL err rights.
As to Russia, she viii, like France, con-
tinue to resrset those stipulated treaty
rights, precisely ill the frat moment when
!, is her ntrrest 10 break them. Neverthe-
less, the ambassador will acquire immortal
glory. and sasail On his country endless
mischief.
Such are my fears--I hope, however,
this mission will prove as Harmless. u. i,
will certainly b. as useless, as the mi5sion
to Prussia formerly was. / hope the mi.
mister will be able TO- indulge, a, he did
there, his taste for letters, and instead of
S.lesia, that we shall be amused with tours
in SibsIia, Grim Tartary, and Kamschatka.
The MONEY Of the u. States in that case
will not be i'll expended, for nation cannot,
in some Cases, do more wisely than to give
AZ a distance 70 discontxnt, d
and disappointed spirits.
ANrl-GALLICU$
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
NEM sYohk, August 81.

'"
The following iafas NATION is from gen.
tleman of rcsp-ctetiii,y in Lisbor.
~ Ciudad Rodrigo, which the
French are besieging, j. frontier
town Of Spain, about four leagues from
the Portuguese boundary line. On
the approach of the French, the Spani-
ards applied to Lord Wellington for
a reinforcement, which he refused,
but granted them supply of powder
and shot; but on The first appearance
of the French, and while they were at
such distance that shot could not
take effect, they began firing, and by
the time they were near enough 70 do
execution, their ammunition was near.
ly all expended; they applied again
to Lord Wellington for ammunition,
but it was said he had refused it. It's
reported his Lordship has resolved
no, to advance ar inch into Spain,
which was apparrns by his looking
auiesly on the French before Ciudad
Rodrigo. Ii appears his expectations
ARE not sanguine in being able to de.
lend all Portugal; but hio plans aP-
pear confined between the rivsrs
Douro and Tagus. His PORTIONS are
said to be we'll chosen, & are so strong
" fortified, that the inhabitants feel
themselves perfectly secure should
the French attack him; and it is CON-
Silently believed that he will not suf-
fer himself 10 be drawn out of his
strong holds, having been taught a
severe lesson a, Talavera. The ar
mics under Lord Wellington are esti-
mated to amount TO $4,000 men, Eng
lish and Portuguese, and of which 10,
900 are cavalry. The English speak
well ofthosc Portuguese soldiers who
have British officers, aod as fast as
the officers acquire the language
o. the country they are put in
TO Portuguese regiments to discipline
them. The principal strong holds of
the combined armies are, Gnarda,
Almeida, Pinhal, Visa, and Castle
/. braney, all in the province OF Be,ra,
and not very distant from the 'front.'
sr.
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calling on them to ud,ive out tie per.
|6dious English, and submit to his au-
Notwithstanding in case of non
compliance, that he will desolate the
country with Are and sword.
Some of the letters state that he had
also written letter to Lord yelling
ton, Offering to give him permission
to retire onmolested from Portugal, if
ne would depart Immediately, but
adding, that otherwise, he would drive
the British army into the sea in less
than three months: and would hang
every British officer whom he found
IN the Portuguese army. The French
are said to have $4,000 men between
Salamanca & 600 at As
torga--fo. 900 at Ciudad Rodrigo
besides $4,000 in small detached par
ties and the 4th division of the army
of Portugal issaid to have entered
Spain.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
!. vANDAMME."
OxroRp, June 80.

OAFOkDs uuc SS'
It is proposed to confer the honora.
0egree of D. c. l.. on Tuesday next,
b the following Nobielnen and Gem
lemen
HiAexcellency William Pinkney Esq.
envoy extraordinary from the y. s.
OF America
His grace the. duke Of Somerset
The most noble the marquis of Down
shire
The most noblesfhe marquis Of Ely
The right hon. the carl of Essex
The right hon. the earl of Jersey
fhe-right hon. earl Fortescue
The right hon. the earl of Carysfort
The right hon. earl Temple
The right hon. lord viscount Buike.
ley
The right hon. lord Darlington
The right hon. sir John Newport, bart
The right hon. sir John Anstruther,
bart
The right hon. William Wickhana
The right hon. George Tierney
The right hon. Richard Brinsley She
ridan
The right hon. William Elliot
Mr.. Fsgel, late Greffier of the United
Provinces.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

This decree RENAME IL force on tie
t2.h of June, and without any pres
p-ct of its being repealed; all the eff
forts of general Armstrong to establish
the'crecit of the government had been
destroyed by the policy of Mr.. Gala.
tin at Washington, and of Mr.. Pinknev
at London, OF whose conduct the peo-
pie have yet to learn facts, which we
do not wish to be the first to lay be-
fore the public and which we should
not now even hint at, were it not that
some person in New York has been
endeavouring to bolster up excuses, on
inferior topics, but leaving points that
are OF even a more odious character,
for. Id.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
oRDER Of the Day Iane Il.

" The army has just Witnessed an
other event the least to be expected,
and which must have excited in them
the strongest indignation.
General Sarrazin has proved him
self a traitor to hiS country and bis So
.vereigr, who, by his numerous acts Of
beneHcence, is entitled TO the graft
tude and sGs ction ofevery Frenchman.
This General abandoned the post con-
a8ed 20 him 70 80 ever to the, enemy.
~ this abomnsbIe actionhe has covet-
Ell himself wish the greatest disgrace, &
Incurred h. contempt Of all nations, e
ven sf that whose cause he has espous-
cd. The army may rest assured that
+ very precaoGiou has been adopted TO
prevent any bad consequences from
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

this crime that ali the plan, that
General SarrazJn has formed will be
easily irustrated, and that shame alone
will remain to the criminal, who has
Ttramplsd under foot the most sacred
duties, and has. adopted sentiments
the most culpable, and worthy the se-
verest punishment.
{" The General in Chief positively
commands all the Generals s, Officers
commanding. on the coast to take the
necessary measures for arresting Cen
eral Sarrazin in case he should re -ap-
pear under any pretence whatever, X
conduct him under strong escort TO
the headquarters. This important
order is to be punctually executed.
tSigned)
"vANDAMME."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
From the american Mercury.
MR. GALLAITN,s LErrER.

The federalists having exerted them.
selves in vein to ruin repubIicanism,
are now on the strife to ruin federalism.
Their remaining strength and numbers
are hardly equal even to this inconsi-
detsble object.
What could induce federal editors
to publish MIR. Erskine's letters and
Mr.. GalIstin's repIyl They have
been denying that they, the federslisls,
constituted British party ia this coun.
try but what is the burden of Mr.
Erskine's lettersl He was in concert
with the federalists, trying to see what
strength New England federalism
could muster, in favor Of Britain. He
was raising up party Of Secretaries
against Mr.. Jefferson, & making Mr..
Galta,in say what he did not say, in or.
der to prove what was not, irue, and
then to gain credit with his Govt.
He had swallowed all which our
British chickering's could furnish res.
pecting the divisions between the eas-
tern and southern states. He says.
the consequences OF such divisions
wobld inevitably tend to diss lotion
of the union, which has been for soma
time talked of, and has oflate been se.
rioosly contemplated by MANY Of the
leading people in the eastern divisi-
on
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ARMY OF PORTUGAL, Cd
CORPS.
/" headquarters, VaIIadolitl,
May 10, 1910.
aORDER THE DAY.

{" The ist, 9th and 9Th corps oftke
army are informed that Marshal NJ as
sens, Duke OF Rivoli and Prince oil
Eshng has taken the chief commend
of them, comfortably TO an Imperial
Decree of the 17th April last; the ar.
my to be called the army of Portu-
gl.
6 The Prince has also the com
nand Of the Northern Provinces OF
Spain, viz. of Old CASTLE, OF Leon,
the Asturiss the Pr5viaces OF St.
Andero and Loria, Of the Provinces
OF Vailadolid and Valencia, Toro, Ia
Mora, Salaman a, and Avila.
/" The Cen raj If Division 1'reei-
on is sppoin ed Chiet # the StaF, ana
the General Of Division Este is to have
the command Of the Artlieiy, pursu-
ant to an Imperial decree of the els,
Of he same month.
s. '1he head quarters ofthe Prince
of Ealing are pro vislonally established
at Vaiiadolia.
;S1ened)
"TREGI0N, Chief ofthe Staff, &c.''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

The advices from Europe make no
alteration in the state of the relations
OF the u. States with either of the bel
ligerents ;---Mrs Morier, who was 10
have passed on the British frigate We
nus, to the United States, in the grand
charge des affairs, had proceeded from
london on his rout, when he ras sud
denly recalled, and it was said to be in
consequence of MI Pinkney communi.
eating has inssruc ions to Lord Welles-
ley what .hosc instructions were is
not mentioned, whether they had par
ticular OF. general bearing some A
mericans supposed il TO be in couse-
qrence of Mr.. Pinkney being recalled ;
but as we have not heard OF that GEN
tl<man's REGAL, excepting through the
cohJectures of newspapers, we shall
have only to wait for circumstance s.;
if MIR. Morier should come to the u.
States, it is the opinion in London, that
it will be in higher character than
Charge DIES affaires, as the British gov
eminent have experienced in SO many
ways the evidence of Mr.. P's. attach.
ment and desire 10 quiet their ieai
+ousies," 1t is probable that rather than
part with an American minister so ac-
eommodatiag they may make of Mr..
Morier lord, and send him out with
the rank of plenipo.entiary.
II seems that it was through the ac-
tivity and zeal of gentleman of PHI
ladeiphia, the British government were
induced to send out frigate to inter-
cePt the American ship Madison,
whose dispatches were seized come
time ago. This Philadelphia gentle
man resided at'that time in Paris, but
where he now resides is uncertain.
Aurora.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

The Philadelphia Gazette gives as a
hesrsay the following articls.
1t is said, that Bonapartc has deter.
mined to open four ports in France to
the tEade of neutrsls--The ports de-
sigugtsd, arc How're, Rochelle, L.
Orient, and Narcotics.
Who are the neutrals? Where are
they! Great Britain has declared that
there shall be no neuuals /; she declar.
ed it to Genoa in 1893 and 70 Denmark
in 1907 and by her h.ockading and
licensing system, and orders in couu-
Gil IN the same year. While the Ram
bouillet decree is in force, that is, since
the 2oth May 1909, no vessels can en-
ter France but with dispatches, which
are not subject to conhscation, in re.
taliation OF Mr.. GaIIatin's sweeping
law OF Let March 1909, repc aling the
non-intercodrse. The words are We
ry plain, "sli vessels navigating under
the flag of the United States owned
the whole or part by citizens of the u.
States, which shall enter the ports oil
the. French empire, or the colonies or
countries occupied by the French ar
mics, shall be scized, and the produce
of their cargoes placed in the caiss d.
advertisements.
Vessels charged with dispatches
only are excepted, but these shall moi
carry merchandise"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
June 2e.

=
Last night we received Paris Papers
to the 10th and Dutch to the 23d
instant.
The desertion of the French Gener-
al Sarrazin, as might have been ex-
pected, produced no small degree OF
stir at Boulogne. The countersign
was immediately changed along the
French coast; and measures adopted
TO Illustrate any attempts that might
be made by the English government,
IN consequence of information deliver.
led by him.
The journals contain details of the
French operations in Catalonia. 1t
appears that Angereau has arrived in
Paris, and has brought thither the mill
tary details of the achievements with
IN the circuit of his own command in
the northeastern districts of Spain,
but which afford nothing new.
Some of the troops intended for
Spain are said to have received ano.
Their destination. They are ordered
to the coast of Brittany, where, &C.
cordiug to rumor, large force is to
be collected. There is great affecta-
,ion of mystery with respect to the ul-
timae destination of this army, but e.
nough is suffered to transpire to indi-
cate project of invasion of some
! kind.
Letters from the coast of France to
the Goth instant state, that no decree
prohibiting the expectation of grain
in general, has been published. r.,
is the only species which is not per-
trhitted to be exported. These letters,
however, communicate new fiscal
Regulation !; namely, the imposition OF
a new duty of fifteen per cent. on all
wheat exported.
BY letters from Malta, dated seven
days subsequent TO Brigadicr-General
| Oswald's dispatches we learn that there
was great danger of our troops being
lobliged to abandon their new posses
sions, so eallantly acquired in the A.
driatic Seas; as our whole force a.
mounted only to 10000 effective men,
against which the enemy were then
proceeding from Naples with an army
of 10000.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
Aueusr Is.
Aurora.

The British ministers are determined
to reward Mr.. Pinkney for his zeal in
their seryice--he is TO be made a decor
Of laws in ore Of their uniyersities---it is
not said which of his productions has
gained him the honors Of the university,
the address written 81 Baltimore in which
the rights of neuirsls was maintained
with great abilily~-of his literary pow.
ers in the correspondence with marquis
Wellesley concerning the bIockades Of
the Elbe and Weser. ID.
The English papers again intimate that
Mr.. ,Morier is about TO proceed 10 the
United States in the Venus Eriga'e, but
It is not yet said that be has any sddni-
ensI title to that Of cha &c des sfIsires,--
Perhaps in the end /, may appear that 4
is determined to conler the honor where
it's due, and few men have easnsd Brit.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
IoNpeN, June IS.

General Massena, who now COM
mapds the French force opposed to
Lord Wellington, on his taking the
command, issued the following Cen
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
PARIS, Tune is.
A Copy Of report GIN. Cavalier

A Copy of a report ofM. Cavalier,
Cuatom-hcuse officer at Etapl,s.
" Captain, inform you that Cen
eral Sarazzin has gone to England ;
at one O'Clock he went on board a u
English brig he compelled the crew
OF the boat to steer for her, saying that
ne was going with flag Of truce. -
He assured them that he would be
back after tomorrow, 20 dine at Ma
dame Vergemon's, ut EtspIes. Tbs
hsbermen refused to go but he and
his black servant elaPping pistol to
th' ir heads, and dagger to their
throa;s, forced them 10 proceed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
ADDRESS TO THE ARMY.

:" Soldiers,-His Mjesty the EN-
perur, on oonfding % ms the com
mand of his army Of Portugal, has
been pleased to associate me in the
pltry which you are about to acquire
IN The new expedition TO which you are
destined. You are well aware, Sol.
diets, that discipline and subordination
are the FIRST pledge OF vic,ory. What
obstacles shall be abs to resist yo1r
yalor when rigid Observance Of di q.
pli0e shall have prepared your success
YeU shall always hod in my conduct,
and ia that OF my brother Officers,
tie example of perseverance, amidst
osiFeelties, fatigues, and privations,
and your dangers shall be common t.
ne, we'll as the glorious result which
BIS Majesty expects from the de-
voa On Of his heroes OF the army Of
pcrugd.
"lAe Msrshal Duke of Rivoli,
Prince Of Esling, Commander ia ChieI
Of the Army OF Portugal.
(Signed)
MASSENA.
A true copy,
Commander of the Enc
gineers. BRULLY."
This letters received by this mail
state, that General Massena has also
issued proclamation, addressed e
the Portuguese nation, in which he
rno1nm mssIt King OF Portugal, :"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
June 90.

In the Court of Kings Bench, this
day, Mr.. Attorney General moved
for Rule to shew cause why there
should not be trial at Bar, In the
cause of Sir Francis Bardett, v. the
Earl Of MORA, and the SERGEANT at
arms of the House OF Commons.
The rule was granted--causc to be
shewn in Michaelmas Term. Ia the
seton again.t the Speaker, Sir Francis
Bnrdst; has demurred to the Defen-
dant's plea.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
From the N. r. Mercantile Adversiser

From the ". r. Mercantile Advertiser.
i W. are authorised, by gentleman.
Of TIP ely, bearing due respect for
Truth andfnr Mr.. Pinkney our minis
ter atsthe court of London, to contra
diet most positively paragraph 10 the
Aurora OF TUESDAY,, az extracted from
the Lex on Reporter, SITTING that
Mr.. Pinkney sent MIR. 10y IN an off,.
cial capacity to Copenhag,n4- The fact
Is, that Mr.. Joy, holding consular
appointment Tor Rotterdam from tie
government o. the united States. was
considered su,tebie person, and ac-
cord;ngly, sent by several merchants
OF London in the tredc % shis country.
to claim some american property in a
state OF representation at Copenhagen.
without any document. to that ef.cs
from Mr. Pinkney, whose ideas Of
prcpricty are too well founded to
gransany sroh while resident at court
IN violent hostility to Denmark.
This contradiction most positively.
we undertake moss. positively to- con-
sradict, not only upon better than the
anonymous authority of gentleman
of New York, butuPon as good awho-
rity as that OF M. Pinkuey hinaselC.1
Aurora.
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TWAS reported in London on the
9TH Of July, that Boaaparte had issued
an order for imprisonins all the A..
rlcricnns IN F-ancc, and sequesterine
their property. 1t was not known
whether this measure had been sctu.
ally adopted; but it was certain that
several citizens OF the United States
had lately arrived in England from
France in consequence of an appre-
hcnsion that. some violent proceeding
would be resorted to against them.
An Americas gentleman, who had ar
rived in three days from Paris, and
was on Change on the 9th. stated. ,hae
he left the French capital to avoid that
detention which was about to be inn
posed on all his coantrymen who re-.
NAMED IN francs.
n. Y. Mer. Adv.
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Fisu hObo'S to'S SN~''y S"S' A'.'' - -
ney. Id.
The French papers cap,ain regular
and minute daily Journal of the progress
Of the French who surround Cad,z-
they are building floating batteries
intended to carry very heavy artillery.
and enormous brass mo,,ars have been
cast al The eren. national foundery at Sc.
vile, for the siege of Cad'z The army
of Portugal is 10. consist Of four corps
d'armis = taking Them at 30 900 me- eac(
they would amount 10 10000 men,
the corps already on the Pcr.uguese iron
tiers were the FIRST, sinlh and eighth of
the army OF Spain, under Soul,. Money
and Junot.
The army of the east coast Of Spain
was to be commanded by Marshal Mac,
donald; Aogereau's state of health hav.
ing incapacitated hun from the necessary
activity of severe service in Catalonia
and Valencia.
The ship Of the line which appears tn
have been burnt in March, by the red
hot shot of tbs French, batteries. was a
Spanish rs gun ship, called the ST. Anne.
4 i,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

Gen. Sarasir, who lasely deserted from
France, is not an old man; he has been
distinguished on many signal occasions of
ardoous service he was with Hoche on
the Rhine he accompanied Hoche on the
expedition to Ireland, whichfa,lsd through
s,ofmi he was with gen. lie Clerc, at
ST. Domingo ! and remained ia PhiIa.
Gelphia several weeks on his reiirrn to
Euroee. lie has frequently aaed in sta.
lions which demonstrate his acknowleed
talents, having been several times chief
of the staff. III.
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Oh Dollars Reward.

ELoPED from the subscriber on Ine ~"
1.-TWO. NEGRO WOMAN, about
= years Of age, 5 feet high, afs yeilo "nsn
rom nlexipn. and down look wheR spoken
TO- Hod on when she went away .bire cloth
iaiis, and took with her variety q other
ero,hs. She calls herself Chartoife hFghfoS-
e. sbe has husband living at sarnuei mar
hers in this town, and it is prO5abls she :! Is
fnrs;no somewhere thereabout. Her reh-
s;ons ,snets are those of Methodist.
Twin give the above reward .nS TWENTY if
ed without the District sno q" "
taken within the District.
Benjamin D. Patterson sa.;,r
~. iorwarn all persons rom ,. Az, e
NIB w ,''' B. d p.
Ali, ..s., ... 80. sc
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Ten Dollars Reward.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber, living
IN near Fairfax Court House, on the fifth
inst negro girl, named NANCY; about
ID years old, rather tall than otherwise, to-
lerable likely. dark complexion, thin vissge,
full mouth, has no marks Of tho whip nor any
nthcr visible marks a1,out her took with
her new yarn trock, striped red and white
several frocks of calico, new green muslin
bonnet, and some other cloathing ] will give
Ten Dollars reward for securing her in any
gaoi,so that get her again, and all reasonable
charges if brought home. She mas some con-
nexions in Alexandria and LeesUurg, per.
haps she may make to one Of those towns. |
forewarn all persons from assisting her of,
concealing Or hireing of her.
Coleman Lewis.