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congress should soAie1 the stockholders OF
the United States bank to accept renew
al Of their charter.
This is plain language from one we'll &C
lquainted with the secrets and history of
banks, and perhaps is the very language,
meant bN The present managers The boon
IN view is worth a struggle. and we will not
call in question the fokcy of their mes
sures; bnt il may he well to recolleet that
with four hundred Thousand dollars of spe-
Gle (rnl, 25,h par, of their capitaD they
were. permitted to begin business; that
congress had gwen to heir bills the quail
ties OF sp' lie, SO far ~ circulation was
concerned. In all subsequent instalments.
paw c:ent III their bills. or even in notes of
stockholders. was equal to silver and gold
for their purposes. This bank supplying
paper substitute for specie. our dollars
were exported FOR tea, silks and china, and
our Spanish and British gold went to pay
foreign stockholders their dividends, and to
pay British merchants EIGHT millions ster-
ling annually, being the Compact balance
OF trade against us. in what has been called
a luC rative commerce.
But a small quantity of specie was ever
accumulated by the United States bank :;
yet this bank was more instrumental in
driving specie out of The Country than all
the other banks. The enormous currency
OF bills issuing under patronage Of govern
ment, from ten millions of capital. reduc ID
silver and gold 70 the servle rank of smaLl
change. The precious metals vii. not stay
where they are not wanted. 1t is perhaps
in the power Of the United States bank tc
draw into their possession the great portion
OF what yet remains TO us. If this be true
let not the fact alarm us. but let us learn
from it the danger OF delegating such a
power
The present is a momentous crisis in our
affairs. l. requires energy. The institute
on of a national bank was hazardous ex
pertinent. The renewal of it will remove
hazard from republicanism, as death re-
moves hain from u ttatient.
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. ICHARD ANDERSON, COMMISSION
~ MERCHANT, near the Basin, Richmond,
is thankful to his friends for the liberal encou-
Iragement he received the last year, and hopes,
by strict attention to business-to merit a CONT.
nuance of their fayore
December H. v9m
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lust arrived from Pbiladelphia and for sale
~ an elegant CO4CHEE G GIG, with har
ness complete great bargain may be had in
them, If application is made immediately
For terms apply % the subscriber-the Carria
ges may be seen at Captain ]. Vests shop, VINO
will shew them to any person on applrcat on
G. II. SAUNDERS.
Richmond, Dec. 90. wAw
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NIRG1NIA.-At a Superior Court of Chan.
Gerry, holden at the capitol, in the CITY of
Richmond, the first day of Sept. 1910
William Cox and his children, namely, Malin.
da Cox, Fanny Cox and Zachariah Cox, infants
under the age of twenty one years. by the said
William Cox, their next friend, and Francis Re.
no. Ptfs.
against
Enoch Orcar, executor Of Scarlet Maddin, Pc
ter Clascock and his children, namely, Scarlet,
Sharnot, Fielding, Peter, Peggy, Fanny and Be-.
sey, the infants of whom are to be represented
by the said Peter Clascock. first named. & John
Peyton, Enoch Reno and David Jameson,
Defendants.
THE defendants, Peter Glascock and his chill.
dren, namely, Scarlet, Sharnot, Fielding, Peter,
Peggy, Fanny and Betsey, John Peyton, Enoch
Reno, and David Jameson, not having entered
their appearance and given security according to
the act of assembly and the rules OF this court
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court.
that they are not inhabitants of this country: On
motion Of the plaintiffs, by their counsel II is
ordered, That the said defendants do appear here
on the first day ofthe next term, and ans wer the
bill of the plaintiffs and that a copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in some news paper
published in the city of Richmond for two months
successiyeiy, and posted at the front door of the
capitol, in the said city.
Copy. IeSte,
VIM ". HENING, C c
December 4. w8v
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December 6.

IJeCtIIueI .. wowN
NEGWOES FOR SALE.--Bv virtue of
~ deed Of trust executed to US, by WIN.
Morton of Louisa county,!ior the purpose o.
paying certain debt thereon mentio. ed WiX
be Soid, to the highest bidder, fos ready money,
At John ". Iden's Tavern IN Gopchland county
on Wednesday the second day of January mex. .
fair, if not the next fair day Eleven Viyei
mia Born Stdres, or So many of the said slaves
as will pay the above deOt, with iaterest and ex
pences attending this trust
JOHN Overflow, }
THOS GARDNER, Tyusfees
VIM c. POlNDEZTERj
Dec 6, w4ws
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ME SUBSCRIBER is now opening at his
Madeleine Store, few doors below the
Eagle Fayern, a large & complete assortment of
fresh MEDICINES, received per the Ship ave-
rick from London, which he will sell Oh reasonable
terms.
ALSO
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-15
Foa fHr AlExaspRIA DAILY GAZETTE

On reading MICHAEL LEiB'S Res'-
: Rsions for Var zrith Engla"d'
oh,Leib, my very veins are running eo'd'
I o see thou hast become Of late SO bold.
What, into raging battle w0uldst thou =.
plange.
Al England make most confcundec iuhes'
Laugh'd at by Wits. and hated by the gooI'
Thou vile Defrauder Of the Orphans oaoo'
Thou ev'ry thing Of monkey bat the tAn-
Safe in the senate loudly eanst thou ran
Bat should war ensue; and kAou Snouiu -
: hear
In thy pursuit British grenauss~
WAS not -a mile away, how vouiast 'hoa
= tsembse,
And run with painting heart and ten toes
nimble.
Not with more dire:ul swisehings wouldss
thou start, =
when Psnrose prov'd thee, Lcib.--Just what
~ tiiou art
whsa in the nues Of haggard horror drest,
The covert villain stood at once contest
YES, thou vouldst run thine inwards woul'l
dcScsad,
And ali thine inerhvsssib!es offend.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
February ~

TIVE subscriber, after a lapse Of time
L necessarily consumed in the prcpara-
ton of his house, respectfully announces to
the citizens Of Alexandria, as well s. the
community at large, that he has taken for \
term Of years tina, noted and eligible estab-
lishment known by the name OF the CITY
HOTEL, and once occupied by MIR. Gadsby,
whose distinguished abilities as Publican
gave it an eclat which the subscriber hopes
to preserve by his unremittcd excrtio,s in
afordiug 10 all those who may confer on him
the favor Of their patronage, gen.cei anil COM
Portable accommodations. The subscriber
deems it unnecessary to indicate the multi
piicity of convenienccs attached % the City
Hotel, and will only submit description to
that portion Of travellers who have so gene
rally attested it, numerous advantages.
James Brook.
February 2o1 .. law
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Works of Paris.

!, Paris becomes every day more worthy,
by It's monuments, Of being the metropolis
ofone of those empires around which crowds
in the history of time, every thing that was
eotemporary"
Al its skirts, the bridges Of Bczous, of
Choisy, and of ,Sevres, have just been be-
can :, tha, OF Charenton has bcsn re-esta-
Siished that of 81. Cloud is rebuilding. In
It's interior, the 6ne bridge OF Jena, has been
forwarded to the rising of the arches; that
Of St. Michael has been disembarrassed OF
the houses by which it was INSTRUCTED the
quay Napoleon and the quay Of the Louvre
hav. been terminated thar Of Jena extends
beyond the esplanade of the Invalidcs, the
bort of the Rapse-is executing upon grand
scale.
Granaries of pts ntv are founded.
All the dispositions for the construction
Of an immense slaughter house are made
near the barrier of Rocheehouard ). the
Ground is lsveIled, the foundation dug.
A provisional, but proper establishment,
has received the exchange, until the mo-
rn.nt when the magnificent edifics destined
for !, will be finished, and vhieh is already
raised above the ground.
Sciences, Letters, and Arfs.
Every kind OF encouragement is gwen to
.he sciences, letters and arts honors, re-
wards, useful labors confined to artists who
distinguish themselves, nothing is neglect
ed, Bat the .6rst Of those memorable
.poehs calculated to exalt the most noble
ambition is arrived: the deeeaniat prizes
are going to be given bv the hand ct him
who is the source Of all true glory; they
would now be distributed If the jury had
been able to deliver 10 their repors sooner.
Iii. majesty was dcsiroas that no sort OF
merit, whether literary, or Belonging 10 the
sciences or arts, should rsmaia unreward.
ed, The decree. OF the 24sh Frucsider, year
ne. vas looked upon by ,he empsror only
:. ihs expression Of general thought
Thas sho,shs has Just resolved I'LL iss deve.
I t. Sssene 6ya bate decree which sugm<nss
I g, z suraber % prizes. Fresh sxamens, freah
~ vmenss are become necessary. The EN-.
49, wishssso be aure that they win be the
s r. ss;ou ef sks snlishssnsd .public Cpl.
49,. All h order 20 acquire ,has certainty
~ hss ordered shst the works henorsa BY
shese indgmenss should .undsrss . solemn
,discussioS; q distinction ysry aasser'ng
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q .;L.EG,ISL AT'IVE BODY.
Presidency of the count Of the empireFontsnes
s SEQUEL or TIE SITTING OF THE 1lth
~ g. DECEMBER.
Tae fsliswing is the statement sfhe sifza'
tioHof fhe empire, at the first Of Decem-
1909, such as it ,Oas read in the Lesisla.
so. Body. by his exceHency the Minister
efths interior.
lcoST1xurD.l
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FINANCES.
The connection oftrade with public Gre
dit will naturally call your attention to a
phenomenon which strikes Us less at pre-.
sent, because every year reproduces j, !;
the punc.uality of all the payments without
any fresh contributions, wi,hou, any loans,
without any anticipa,ions, and in the maids.
of war for which. at any other time, the
most extraordinary efforts would have ap.
psared below what such enterprises requir-
ed an admirable effect Of the simplicity of
the springs and movements, Of rigorous
order and Of the exae,ness Of the calcula.
sions into the details Of which his males.
~ himself does not disdain to enter.
The terrier 10 carrying on ; the fruits Of
!, are reapsd In great number Of. eansons
and commands /; we shall soon BE- indebted
to it for the general Improvement Of the
system Of the land tax, and the just pro.
portion Of the contributions with the pre-
QUCS9s To-, ..... o rf..t 2. ..... o.
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7 fisiss 81 is;sS;sl SiisS dxa: ya.,rs :
! The iinssrn,l sdniiiiassis ,ion hiss followed
AIR same ecniss ia isc9 70 in the preceding
vea,.; ordsrsaBd iraLsuiIi.y have been
- ain, ain ed :sbstiee has sstn speedily and
.nu;,abIy aSmiAisttrtd the nnme Of the
.mn.ror has fssu blessed in all families,
.ioy nl al the fusrnsl peace. ~
: The departments OF Tuscany have n.
,ee;ysd the benefit of the general organiza.
ton. y, 1.
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FOR SALE,

A likely NEGRO WOMAN, about IS
years CT age, who is good nurse, washer
woman and house scrvant--Al strong
we'll built COACHFE, almost as coed as
new For terms enquire of the Printer.
February u 0.ltf
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L, w. PEYTON

OFFERS F0K SAL E., &c.,.
5000 bushels Liverpool and Lisbon Salt
Muscavado Sugar in barrels 49,.
Loaf and Lump do. do. .l.....
Coffee in barrels and sacks >.
Imperial and young hyson tea in 81. chests-
Spanish Segars in half boxes ="
Mould and Spermacesi Candles in cases
Brown Soap in do.
N. Z. Rum in khis. and barrels
March IL colt
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BAyoSyE, December 20.

A Portuguese and an American vessel
have been stranded Oh oar coasts. There
WIS not single person on board Vt the
former, nor has any thing been heard OF
a.r crew of that Of the Americas, which
wa. bound from, Philadelphia for ST. See
bss,ian, and which is a comp !ete wrerks ~
have with srea, difficulty been saved.
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From the Dutch Pai'ers.
-. pApIs. December 9

Yesterday tn. conservative senate held
si,.ing extraordinary. II is reported, that
there was communicated to them, ON this
occasion, ,!raughs Of a senatus eensul.um.
Tor prolonging the present session OF tbs
legislative body, and retaining. in a:send'
.ance, all the members vino shall be Preseus
On the 3lst. . '..'-. .'
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F OR f IG N.
(YM NgiY-YoRKJ
LoxDoN, Jan 4.

''s- raycE or STOCKS. Z :
Bank stock, .276 Ia s77; s PER Cent.
red. ann. CO s ss41a SD; ) per Cent.
e cons . ann. 6s1,4 6s1:2. Ex, bills, lis.
lis. pr. Omnium, : prem. =.
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Conx, December sS

Arrived, the Vigora, tIsm Galway. The
dsy be fore she sale d an American ship ar
rived there, which had been taken ny Z
Fr,nth ptlvatser. -: #
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PLYMouTa, Derember rs

Arrived, the schooner Hazard. from
Baltimore for;St, Ssbassians, sent ia BY the
Neimen. .s. .....
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Cows, December 81.

Arrived, the American ship Hercules,
in IS DAYS from Charleston, with 'ccase,
cotton, &c. put in for orders.
The Cornp!an,er, Giliies, for Philadelphia
is ashore naar Sandown, and full OF water.
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ties paid on Oh copper obtained Eom q
wreck Referred
Lhe bill making appropriations for the
suppof, of government for the year 1910
and the Bill directing the manner in which
applications for the purchase of public
lands shall hereafter be made. were Sc.
vera!ly read third time aud passed.
THIRD CENSUS.
o. motion of Mr. Fisk The House re.
solved Itself into Committee of the whoic
Mr. Ntilnor in the chair. on the bill provA
ding f@ third census OF the inhabitants
of the u States
After considering,the bill The commit.
tee rose and Reported the bill which was
committed TO commit ee of seven mem
bers, &hh vis& to arranging the com
pensatien ,o.befmade to the several mar
shals according to sumo Fixed rule and
according to The probable increase CT Po-
pulaion in each.
And the House adjourned
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NOTICE!

7 II pursuance of an sa of the General Assem-.
L bly, passed.on the s,h day of February, 1910,
entitled an, aa legaiizing certain Official aas
performed by Edward G, Davis, as Register OF
the Land Office, and for other pu -p2ses, The
Executive will proceed on the 16S aus'wzef ihe
present month, TO consider any Proposals Which
may be made for recording sifee1 thdsand
pIats and certificates of surysy5<HatkreDai n to
be recorded in that Office, at a pfhe hpfexceed-
FIVE thousand dollars to be given by the person
appointed to this service for the faithful per-
Torrance thereof.
Extract from the minutes,
/ Attest
SAMUEL COLEMAN C. &c.
Richmond, Feb, Oh, 1910.
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NOTICE!

a IL those that have any claims against the
n Estate of WILLIAM ROPER, deed are
once more requested TO bring them foSSss,d for
settlement on or before the FIRST dlys % April
next, as shall settle my account Nh lie E,-
tate as administrator and give 40 IL ksiAe that
viii be in my hands after that day Asrbbse that
fail to comply with the above requisition. this
notice will be plead in bar against all such de-
linquenu.
MARTIN HANCOCK, Adm'r
OF VIZ. ROPER deeH
February 1st, 1910. wst
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CALL FOR PAPERS.

Mr. MostlY called for the consideration
of the resolution Altered by him few
days ago calling for informa ion relative
TO The several propositions made by this
government 20 the government Of Great
Britain and France.
The House agreed to take it up-Yeas
7l--Nays 80.
Air Mumiord moved to amend the mo.
lion by adding a call for y such informa-
ton a, he Che Presidency may have re-.
ceiysd touching the forgery Of papers pur
porting to be those of American vessels"
This motion was opposed on The ground
lis want of connsction with the original
-mnti6n.
The amendment was, however, agreed
10, by Yeas and Maya SO TO IS.
Those who voted ih the negative, were
Messrs. Baisdell, Breckenridge. Chit,en-
den, Dana, Fiodley, Gold, Hale. Hsister,
Hubbard, r. Jackson, Jenkins, Key, Knic.
kerhacker, LtveImore, Lyon, Matthews,
Miller, Moseley, Qdincy, Stephenson,
S.nrges, TaggaFi. Upham, Van Renssa.
lear, Wheaton, Wiison--26,
The resolution as amended. was passed
by Yeas and Nays as follows:
In D. McSSfSs bacon, BaSSett, BIAS
deli, breckenridge, j. Brown. Burwell,
Calhoun, j. T., Chamberlain, w, Cham
berlin, Chiteaden, Clay, Cochran, Crisl,
Cutts, Dana, Desha, Ely, Emou, Fisk,
Gsnnet, Garland, Goldsborough, Gold,
Cray, Hale, Howard Hubba,d, IIufty, r..
Jackson, Zones, Keoao, Kennedy, Key.
khiceibacksr, Lewis, Liyerfnore. Lyon,
MaeoA MARION, Matthews, M'Bryde,
M'KtnA Mind, Montgomery, Y. Moore,
MosTSN, Nbsfy, Mamlord. Newton, Mi
cholson, Pci1bD, Pitk,n, John Porter, Pot.
ter, Quincy5' Rea (Pen) Rhea (T) Rich
ards, Root, Ross, Sage, Sammons, Seaver,
Sey bert, Shelley, SmeIt, 6. smith,
Smith, $. Smith, Southland, Stanford
Standby, Stcdmsn, Stephenson, Slurges
Swoopc, TaggerL Tallmsdge, Taylor
Thompson, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Up
nam, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Van Rensse.
lear, Weasey, Wheaton, Wilson, VIM
and WiIherspoon-e2.
NAYS.--Messrs. L. ]. Aston, w. Al.
sion, Bard, Bb5, Boyd, BatIerJ Cobb
CrawloEl, D4wson, fiudIey, Gardner
tloilsml4 Lyle, M'Kee. M,iI=r5 Newbold,
oawyem Snpw and S nile --1o.
aies5ss Nicely and we're ap
pointed committee to wait on tue Pee
,,dsat @hh The same.
j Mr. Sawyer preScGted the petition oil
Thomas BrayJ praying te'Riss'ou of d.
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THG SheriGs Of the counties Of Amelia
cheserfed, Cumberland, Nottoway and
Powoa'an, composing asena.orial district Of
the counties of Brunswick. Lubenburg, Meek.
lenburg and Grcansvilis, competing another dis.
trict Of the counties Of Charles City, lanes
City 4 New Kent composing adoihsg district
---of the counties Of GoochIand, Ienfico and
Louisa, comPosing another district --of the coun-
,esl of Auguaa, Rockingham, REkbridge,
Shenandoah, Pcnd!eton aud Bath, Eomposing
another ds,rct-aod Of the countief of Lancas.
ter. Richmond, & Horthur berlanS composing
another dis,ric.-- Which several districts CON.
pose tAe 6rst class Of the Senate OF Virginia.
are requested to take notice, that an election. IN
rotation, is to be hed, the court days Of .hei
respective counties IN the month Of April next,
for tse election of Senator to represent each Of
those districts respectively, in the General AS
sen'1ly, for -four years next ensuing.
THEO. HANSFORD,e.s.
February OH 1910. 4w.
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,of Wa, was carried n the alternative
5Ote SO.
Mr.. Dawson moved that the selec,
comm:ttc to whom this report was re-
ferred, should be discharged from the
further consideration of II, in order to
refer it to the Standing committee on
oar military adairs.- Motion negativ-
ed, Ayes 90.
Mr.. Love, from thu committee on
the District of Columbia, made re-
port,conrluding with the following re-
solutiqns
.Esolyed, Thasthe prayers of the
several petitioners d Continue the char
ter of the bank Of Alexandria, and to
grant charters to the Banks of Poto-
mac, of Washington, and OF the Uni
on Bank of Georgetown, are reason
able and ought to be granted.
The bill for the relief of the late
Samuel G. East went through COM
mittee Of the whole, Mr.. Cuts in the
chair; but was then ordered 70 lie on
the table.
The bill providing the manner in
which applications for the purchase
of public lands shall be made, went
through committee Of the whole,
Mr. Basset in the chair, and was order.
ed tobe engrossed.
BATTURE OF NEW-ORLEANS
The fholee resolved itself into a
COMMITTEES bf the whole, Mr.. Basset
in the chair, on the resolutions hereto
fore offered by Mr.. SheRey respect
ing the Batture.
On the suggestion OF Mr.. Shelley.
the resolution before the committee of
the whole for reinstating the persons
dispossessed in the property of the
Battnre, was disagreed to; aud Mr..
Shelley offered resolution request
ing the President to take measures
that no injury should result to the pro-
persy in contest whilst it remained
M Mr. i..'s shslFsy supported his motion
and thdtigt4 of the ella fnant to spec
dy invss;igaiion andf decision on his
claim, az c3siderahE length.
I Mr.. Poyd.as spoke at great length
in support of the right ofshe U. S. to
1.-The property.
The commitseefhen rose and report
led progress; and the House adjourn
ed.
February 8.
Owing to the extreme inclemency
of the weather, but few members az
tended at the usual hour Of meeting.
| Axauorum not Being resent at 1a
o'clcfk, amosion was made to adjourn
and tarrisd by Yeas and Nays, % te
.Hfhday, Feb.Ss.
The Speakerslaid before toe House ths
annual report ofthe commissioners Of III,
g nkino fund
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-13

| Is there an Amer1can saescea6ed from
the loins os one who thus .renouncei aud
abjured hts alleg iaace,,o George the third 2
Is there an American who ,fesle for the
honor, dignity, and independence os his
native country
Is there man who has sou skt ash found
IN THE land Of liberty AN ASYLUM frora
persecution aud tyranny
Is there, except in the New Yorst 9aH.
Greg Assembly, or amsng It's MAN6csss,
lto whom perhaps the blame is whoHy ow-
;ng) wretch in America, atthis day bes.
enough to join in chorus, with those .es-
whom this >h,-ofane i6ri OF our coaetsg
was sung.2
Is there, among all these, man Whose.
indignation is not reused by such an unS -
rallelcd outrage against his country
lis there, .amonae all these, a maa who
doubts, that %chen outrage has its o-igia
Inv IreGsona6ltdRAe to the eaem es "
onrAcountrys%X