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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06
Fran The NoJ5lk Herald.

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20 Cafitoin TABe 7Ye are aigo iuG-s5te,i ~.
ne jottoqninS IMPORTANT LETTER. re
ceived 6y him fran an Hn,erican .Suher-
cargo, dated. -
rCagIsTIhNA, 10Th Nov. 1899.
DEAR SIR, :, : $3.50
You request me to give voi. 8. state.
mentot cut' situation in this country. tiYae
you may make II known in the y. States
ie is gloomy subject, and one that ey:ci,ess
,,eeHngs which cannot beexpressed. viii.
however, attempt tc give YOU Sketch os our
suhsrings, and Of our long & upiest ,letsn i.
on IN Gothic 2arbsry Some Of us Jeff A
merica early in March, but have all sailsd
SINCE the embargo vas renewed, s;rl, ri
inc papers necessary to demonstrate the
neutrality of our property, aud were bonpI
for yarioas ports N tie northern continehr
OF Europe. You know that it : usual "a.
run Tor the Maze Of Norway wien bound
UP tse Baltic, or to Holland, coininq- north.
ABOUT "a ss.
The Norwegihns,haYe placed Telescopes .
on tie nils, near the maze, BY which ,hev
can discover vessels many lgarncs Al. sen :.
"nehcver vessel Is seen Oft, the signal is
made, ana hIndrcds o! privateegs are oc5
ana as most OF them have The appearance
~ p'i"t Oca'S' TIE unsaspeetiny American
IS sure ptey. In this manner have IS
An.ericans bsen brought in ard tletaiaed
and hardly, il one instance, were papers err
amined bv the prlVs.,v srs.y,e n. b,It were eeai-
cd up, a~a not opened until they thoueltft.
In three instances, the owners Of the Driya-
teers sat as iuterrogsters and Interpreters
IN sheir o"n cases this is not. unknown 10
his Danish Daicsty-ryet he hes taken M
Steps TO pnlnah the Offenders, for his minis.
ter says II IS contrary to MI Ike laws of 1en..
marR-'por has he taken measures to re-
ofeSS our wrongs. Some time after tfis,
(two monthS) we,arc summoned 10 the prix.
court, tobe tried, and have to hand olr de-
fence IN writing, without knowledge os
"hat IS aiedged against us. In "a llorEs
after TINS farce, comes the tragedy OFF, con
ueHnatt0n, or damages TO the captors for
tne tronOie and exncnce of Bringing ms ill.,
where vessels were condemned, the Cab
Lains appealed from tho sentence, end when
cleared by paying damages, the captors ap-
Pealed. in many instances. where the YES
sci was condemned. the Captain and crew
were HriVcn from the vessel to provide for
themselves, rs they could, and in this si.ua-
lion were things When his mqi.sty ordere,f
home his privateers. Whether this rsea
sure was taken on ACCOUNT OF the eutraee-
ous Conduct ofthc privGieersmea, ! AN noe
able to determine. 1t wouid appear. thar
THIS was not the cause, from the conduct of
bis malesty's courts Of justice. Many oetha
Captains and SWpercargoes, taking into con-
sidcratiVn the loss which would be sust9in-
ed By their owners and those concerned, by
n longer detention, were induced to com.
promise with the qapeors, by paving per
cehtaCe on their propcrty, ana have ,siie6
10 their P"ris Of destination r. sc bate
"a,a, which are 10 The nnrber OF abane
twcuty ere waiting tbc dec: ION Of Use court
ii sHHifal 3 in Christianit rs .h:s couts
.sace.s bpt'cne: IL ste week, an as shsit
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/ No. 1915.

the amount OF the exports TO, and ;mpori :
;ror1 the .Gaited States, were, ntou.s,;ona
bly, decreased. bus thisl loss was au,i,.v co,,.,
t@rbalanced by the direct trade, carr, !, -,
! by our merchants to sSpaia England ,:osir.
Ell hei,her peace nor war but she Non,,,
siber no inti9nity. AID nia,ze no unhecon
ing concessions. With every enpine ,,f ,,o,y.
CT and rcrfiSly against rs, the Ss,r .i,nn rs
TINS Country had proved 70 Sonapsyte, ,kas
II Is invninerab'e in the very puut 10 wl,icl,
all his efforts were directed. Thc accounts
OF the exports os British. n,;,,,nf,ctares wni,,1
De founo 20 exceed, 10y several ,niij:cc:
those of any form en- period"
Mr.. Pcrcivak Che Chancellor of the Es-
chequer) ren,a, k:d: =.
:" With regard Ia America. there ce,.
.aihiy o'a appear to exist Sreatcr II ffieuiA
ties IN reconc;.ias the d:iierenc G mich had
subsistcd bctweea them; out even uoen ,his
point, the Obstacles to az ,'n;,m did ret ans
pear TO be. iiisuperai!;e. Cns OF, The crcsc
ieadinS points Of difference respecting Smc.
Yea arose upon tie orders OF council. wheel,
the two noble lords had Represented as n,osr.
impohtic, and rs being big with rain no rs
commerce OF this country. Fortunately liza
policy or impoicy of the orders in cG,,nr;,
wen no ionEcr re;naincd a question ef theo.
~ itna@ oeen determined by the cv.aehce
or facts. SO far from having ruined III,
commerce CT the country, as had heen c,,,,.s
tdently predicted, they had bsen ;,rotl,ctive
CT the most beneficial CONSEQUENCES. H.
was now happy TO have it in his Dowcr IN ,
state, that the trade of this country. in the.
last year., that is, to the Quarter, ending i,
October last, was, not only greater than IL
vas the year before, huti,han it was even
IN the most prosperous period The ex-
port CT manufactures and of foreign produce
last year exceeded, by seven miiioDs chr
trace IN the most favorable period ofpeace,
ana by tan n'l!ions that of any year of war
ne uid not mean to say tba. there were nor:
other circumstances which had operated TN
augment our com,nSYce, but he had stated
enough TO si1e'w that there was nothipc sc-
Inconsistent with corn,Aon sense-notbiny 60
evacuated to ruin,the Trade OF this countrv Z.
~ me orders Of council, as the noble Lords
had contended'' ss $500
we observe nothing worthy Of notice in
any OF our other papers-Priyate. ,ctters.
say that the cabinet of England is tlisnosed
Tor an amicable adjustment with the United
StateS, and assert with confidence lint .
new Minister viii be sent ont TO this couu.
l'e PontiR has brought cut dispatches
from MT tinkney SO that now orr govern
nent will be in possession of adyices from
I rance and EHglansl--frcnt the former 10 the
isth, and to the 2&th of January from the
iatteT.--{b. ~, - =
later reccivsd by the Fortic of the,
goa or January says, " Alt the propertv
seized in Denmark, that was proved 70 b.,
coma nae American, has been resto-ed.'
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Later receivsd by the Fortir of the
2oah or January says. :. ALI the propertv
seized IN Denmark, that was proved 70 b.,
coma /lde American, has been restored"
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lae Por.iR has brought cut dispatches
from Mr.. .Einkney; so that now our govern
ment will be in possession of adyices from
rance and EHgiansl--frcuft the former 10 the,
lst'i. and to the 2&th of january from the
iatteT.---Ib. 49, ~
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-29
aleranDrta Eaflp @a3ette.
WED NESDAY, AUGUST %.

Price Current at Antigua, august 10th:
Flour | l dollars; Corn 10 10 shillings,
dull Rice 10 dollars; bread
dolls. per barrel; Crackers a s, no great
demand, Tobacco II collars, and looking
up.
The Embargoroons are inwardly elated
with the tidings daily received from France
eff the seizure, confcation and appropriation
to the Chest Of DEATH" by Napoleon, of
whole squadrons Of American vessels and
cargoes. :'ItoM you so" they sarcas:ically
and superciliously cry, and like other quacks,
They'd rather all their tiienas should die,
Than their hredirhious froUe a Ge.'
The truth Is, had Congress left com r1erce
to ITSELF unshackled, the country would have
been gamer many millions of dollars. And
when they were compelled, Ly the indignant
voice of the people, to repeal the foolish En-
barge Lagvs, had they not have substituted
their stupid Nom Intercourse act, they would
have deprived Bonaparte of his sole pretext
forthe late sequestration Of American proper
ty in Spain.-H- E Pal.
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!. NEW YORK, Ausust Is.

From Gotten6urg.-Caps. Forbes' VINO
! arrived this mornin 6 from Gottenou's'.m
forms that all the ports of Denmark w.. :.
shut against American vessels ana ina! 'le
Danish privateers capture every hnlel 'ea -.
they can come across, and that the most OF
them were condemned under some pretexe
or other. TWAS correctly reported at Got
tenburg that the emperor of Russia had
made propositions to the, English 10 JON
him ina war against France. "A French
consul was hourly expected at Gottenburg'
when it was supposed all American proper
ty would be sequestered. In consequence
of this information the American vessels
hauled out Of the reach of the castle.
Capt. Forbes also informs that the high
marshal at Gottenburg was taken from his
carriage by the people and torn to pieces,
on account of suspicion that he had been
accessory to the death of the crown prince.
The British: consnl's functions ceased on
the goth of June, at Gottenburg, by order
of the Swedish government.
Mr.. Robert Dickson, who had usurped
the power of acting as American consul,
was said to be anagent of the gov. of An
holt, and concerned with him in several pri.
yateers. This contributed not little TO
exasperate the Danes against the Americans
in consequence of which, it being disco.
yered that the said Dickson had no authori-
ty to act as consul, meeting was held by
the Americans in port, and letter address
ed to Mr.. D. pointing out the improperly
of opening dispatches from our government
and likewise the pernicious tendency his
conduct would have in administering an Of.
fee he was in no wise entitled to the pos.
session of.
The British admiral on the station reius.
ed 10 Give convoy instructions to any but
vessels having liscense, bot observed that
he conceived himself bound to protect all
American vessels that chose to join the
convoy, and should protect them accord
iugy. The Sylph was boarded by the
Thamer gun brig and treated politely.
1t was stated at Copenhagen that Mr..
Dickson being poss, ssed of the secret marks
of American papers had fabricated registers
&c. for English ships.
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ATTENTION |

A Battalion Court of Enquiry Tor
the Second Battalion of the I'd Legion
of Militia, will set this morning, at 10
o'clock, I'M the Court House, for the
purpose Of assessing Fines for non-at.
tendance at the Musters in June, ] u
~ and August.
BY order,
Philib Triplet, Adjutant.
August %. -
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CADIZ, Tuly 6.

The American brig Mary, which sailed
Yesterday in ballast for St. Ubes, and which
0s'ng captured by French privateer, got
aground with her near the fort of Cindivie-
!a' was at night recaptured and carried into
'Oe bay by some Of the gallles. The priva-
seer, IS soon as she aoa,ed, set sail witha
.SSlrwlnd and succeeded in entering Port
St. Mary.
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From the Virginia Patriot.
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.

There was time, when the genius of
our country was simple and was innocent.
Her simplicity was proof of her innocence,
her innocence pledge of her properity.--
In the form of extraneous ornament and OF
foreign refinement, the seducer came. He
taught her to sigh for that, the deficiency
Of which constituted her happiness to feel
desires for that, the ob:ainment of which,
would constitute her misery. The once
pure sentiments of the virgin were ae!ulter-
ated. Artificial desires created artificial
wants, and artificial wants exposed her to
be obtained By him, who should bribe most
extensively. Let US lament her fail but
in our lamentation let us recall the remem-
brance Of her former virtue; Of her former
excellence, and examine the causes, which
plunged her from innocence and happiness
into guilt and misery.
X.
Among the many causes of complaint
which exist with the true friends oil liberty,
these are not the least-that that moral ener-
Gy, that rec.itude of principle, excited in
those of our countyymen, who were imme-
diately engaged in the contest tor indepcnd-
ence, should have ceased TO animate their
descendants that in their place, should
have succeeded desire for disproportion.
treasure, by snatching from the widow her
mite, and from the orphan its sustenance,
that that spirit, TO which, we are indebted
for the order of things, without which, IN
denendence itself would have been curse,
should have bee extinguished in the rage
of useless pagean,ry and psrnicious show
Eli.
We have already seen, we still shall see'
IN our coantry, many men, who surPass
Washington in briIliancy of intellect; but
never shall we again behold one, who, like
him. amidst the ferments Of party, and the
,,,,rements Of ambition, can dare to be
impartial, and dare to be great
Extract Of d letter from an AMERICAN at
Constaat;nobA, to a gentleman in Boston,
hated Ap,H 21, 1910. -.
Yesterday fire broke out in Pera, one
# the divisions of the suburbs, and to the
NJ & 3. Of Constantinople. It ragged with
the tn greatest degree Of fap'di'y and present.
ed a truly terrific sight to the spectators
Ait o'clock it extended nearly mile and
formed Que continual fame nor was any
stop put TO it until sun set, when some stone
bull buildings stopped in some measure its rapid
nrogress. and abou. mid. night 1t ravages
we were nearly a, an end. The distress OF the
inhabitants is very great. 1t is supposed
that $4,000 are now in the heIds anu pur'a'
grounds, with the little they were able to
snatch from the destructive element. II IS
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-29
FROM PCRTdU- PRINCE.

Captain Harriet, from Port-au. Prince,
informs that a few days before he sailed,
Christophe had taken fort Presque Isle by
storm; that Gen. La Mare was killed by
a cannon shot from one of Christophe's bar
teries, while in the act of mounting his
horse, Gen. Conan, who commanded the
south side of the island, had surrendered
with his troops, which consisted Of between
9 and 5000 men, to Potion: 1t was ex.
pected that Christophe would be obliged to
raise the siege of the Mole, as Potion was
preparing to march against the Cape in a
lew days. Petioa's feet, with number OF
his wounded on board had escaped from the
Mole, and arrived at Port au Prince, with
the loss Of his three masted schooner. The
schooner being closely pursued by Chris
topics feet was run an shore and blown up
by her crew, on the island Gusnaba.
The heart and entraile Of Gen. La Mar
re were brought to Port au r.ince, and
there burned with great pomp and parade
Arrived, ship Amiable Matilda, Graham
40 d4vs rom lonnin9ens
Left there the following Alexandria yes
sells: ship John Andrew, Dyer, waiting or.
dsrs ship Century, FlnIay, do.
The following vessels were left at Got
tenburg July -: ship Allegany, Morris,
of and for Georgetown, brig Presage, Law
son, of Georgetown, for Newburyport.
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~ GEORGE YOUNGSs re

GEOKOE 1OUNOos
speafully acquaints his friends and
The citizens of the Town and County
Of Alexandria, that he regularly Prac-,
tees the law in the City Court; and
70 all such bulinels as may be entrult-
ed to his care, he gives the mott po-
etive assurance, fhall be attended to
mott promptly and particularly.
June 29.
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supposed that about 5000 buildings were
entirely consumed"
Port Of alexandria.

ENTERED,
Schooner Louisa, Hunt, Bath: lumber,
&c. to NJ. Wingate, of Washington City.
CLEARED.
Brig Hunter, Johnson, Cadiz: by Robr'
sloop Chancellor, HayTman, Nsw-Yorl;
by Messrs. Vowells, Mclean, &c.
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Sloop Chancellor, Hayman, Nsw-York;
by Messrs. Vowells, Mclean, &c.
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.
&C. Tile Public are RESPECTFULLY in5rmed,
that in consequence Of the oery jfanerine'
reception the Founding of the Forest"
zoas honored with ON its first representa-
tion (ana at the request Of se0eral ladiesJ
it u1Abe performed again,
(FoR POSITIVELY THE LAST TIME THIS
SEASON.
On Thursday Evening, dug. 80,
viii be presented celebrated New PLAY,
in acts, Gnterspersed with Songs
CALLED
The Founding Of the Forest.
BY Nm. Dimond, author of ADRIAN and OrNa,
Hunter Of The Aihs, sc. IFS fe,Jormcd iii
London, PHILADELPHIA, ,NeSu York, and Bal
'simore, zvith the most distinguished ahhlause
The scenery, dresses and decorations entire.
ly new Dresses BY. mr.. Maccnbbin.
The original A7usic by Kelly. .dccomhan:-
mems 6y w. PelAslere.
Count de valmont, Mr.. Cone
Baron de Longuevlle Downie
Florian "a FoundGng
ad,tted by deVdlmont, Master Barrett
Bertrand, (Valetto
LongueuWe3 MIR. Hardingc
L'Eclair Valet TO
Tlorian) Jefferson
Gaspard Can old do
meshe) Francis
Sanguine ! Bravoes in the foy2 CharDock
lie Noirc Of LonsueviYe, Harris
Geraldine l(mece to dc Mrs. Jefferson
Vainont)
RosabelIe (her 10 Mrs. WiImos
man)
Monica Can old Pea Mrs Francis
sQnt)
Unknown Female, Mrs Barrett.
In Act I'd, Tie CASTLE GARDEN, de-
corated for Fete. In the centre an open
temple fancifully decorated with Flowers.
Trophies, SC.
4 CHARACTERISTIC BfLZET,
By 81" Wayri0rs. Consbssea by 1Hr. Fran.
cls.
Girls enter as Wood Nymphs, who sur
prise and disarnn the Warriors they remove
their arms and repla..e them with GarlanGs.
Combat between two Boys habited as War
riors.
Act Cd, represents the Banks OF the Rhine
by Moonlight, the river flowing at distance
on one side Pavilion extends obliquely,
through the lower window Of which light
appears on the opposite Bower Of Lattice
work entwined with wooGbine.
To which nix b eddsq, lid Rjr{1 oc' o't'
CALLED
Half an Hour after Supper:
Mr., Sturdy, Mr.. Ilardinge
Mr. Bently, Master Barrett
Captain Berry, Mr.. Downic II
Frank, Wllmot
Miss EIizabetlis Mrs. Jacobs
Mrs. Sturdy, Jefferson
Miss Sukey, IVilmot
Miss Tabitha, francis
Nancy, seymour
Doers ole obtnca at sia: and betformance
to commence at Z o'clack.
No. Tickets to be had at the Theatre, at
Mr.. snowden's Printing Office, and at Mr..
Brooks Hotel.
PINKERTONS
Collectionof Voy ages & Travels
PART 9Th.
Is lust received AMI ready for delivery 20
subscribers, by
lanes Kennedy, sen:
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The Founding Of the Forest.

by Nm. Dimond, author of adrian and Orila,
Hunter Of The Aihs, &c. IFS reformed lit
London, PHILADELPHIA, .Ntav York, and Bal
'simore, zuith the most distinguished APPLAUSE.
The scenery, dresses and decorations entire.
ly new Dresses by mr.. Maccn6bin.
The original Music by Kelly. .dccomhan;-
ments by W. Pelfsiere.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-02

Captain Burger, Of The ship John and Ed
ward, left Lisbon on the Jth Of February,
and informs us that the French army were
advancing fast on the borders Of Portugal,
having re ached a. far as Barenta. Bona.
,parse was at the head of an army Of 100000
men, who were marching though Spain Tor
Portugal. Captain B. was informed by the
British general Fame, that he believed the
French would be in possession of Lisbon
in April. The British army had received
a re,nforcemen, Of 5000 men, and expect.
ed to have az many more in March. a
squadron Of gun boats had gone up the Ia
gus to prevent III. French from crossing.
a number of the int abitants ot;Lisbon had
emigratsd to the Brazils.
(Mew 1ork pep.
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Ccngre6 Of the limited States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Taken for the alexandria Gazette.
SATURDAY. March 80


On motion of Mr.. Macon tie house eapae
20 the following resolution: ResoIvea, That
the secretary of The treasury be directed to
Law before this house a statement of the
gross annual amount Of the expenees of the
military and naval establishments of the U
States from the 4th of March, 1889, to tn.
en- dof the yea 1909. o
.1Nr. Basseft, from the committee to whom
was referred the resolution relative to the
sale Of the public armed vessels and gun
boats, Reported. that if the President think
it be consIs,e Mt with sound economy, he be
authorised to sell gun-boats Nos. IA, is,
II. 20, and 81, in'such way as he may think
proper. The report was deferred TO a COM
mittce OF the whole.
A bill from the senate. granting :quanti-
~ of lands to the Che sapeake and Delaware
Canal Company, was read twice and re-
frrred 20 committee of the whole on
Tuesday next.
A BIZ! from the senate authorising sub
scription on the par, of the United States,
to the stock of the Ohio Canal Company,
was also read twice and referred to the same
committee.
A bill from the senate to extend the time
Of making payments fer public lands, in
certain cases, was also read and referred 10
the conlmilter on public lands.
The 6utture bill was then taken up,having
been !c!t unfinished last evening several a.
NIX ndmsrts were offered and rejected. The
nlIl WAS 6aaty passed to be ensrossed as a.
M ndrl yesterday by Mr.. Gholson, aud
ordered 10 a third reading this day.
MAcoN's 6ftieth and lest time!
On motion OF Mr.. Macon his bill, re.
sp:c,ng commercial intercourse, was ia.
KIN up The question to adhere before the
house.
The question was taken by ayes and noes
ADD carried. Ayes sc, noes SO. The
bill is therefore put at rest, never again to
appear to frghsrn and vsx old women and
grown Children"
Mr.. Ranaoph, aftera short introductory
dscours- offered resolution to repeal the
non intercourse Law. The question to con.
slider this resolution was taken by ayes and
noes and carr'rdr Ayes SO, noes SO. &
M. MunyordmoAec to amend the reso-
solution by adopling:Gnd that prsvisien
be MADE 6y ia1u to maintain and idsfend the
ho,,or a',d rights Of the notion ayainss >:the
unjust ed'cts Of France and Englsnd.-
b, lore any question was taken on this pro-
position the house adjourned.
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March 30.
r. T y l L ! O N.

MRS. EDMONDS, respectfully informs
the public, she proposes, on Monday, the
second day of April, to open School tor tho
tuition of young ladies, in Prince street, three
doors above the late COL Hoos's: and will
teach, with the aid of proper assistants, tho
following branches, viz. Reading, Wiring,
Arithmetic sna English Grammar, Drawing,
Painting In inks and colofs, on gatin, dfa-
ny, &c. &C. and dresses IN durable ink. EN-
b4oidery in chenilIss, gold, silver and silk.
Maps wrought in do. Print work in 6gurss,
OF landscapes. Tsmbour, and Needle WORK,
plain and fanc iful. fringe, and Netting, In
all its variety.
BY aearsjat, anremitted and equal atten-
ton to her school, she hopes to merit part
Of the public's patronage.
March s. dt3dAp