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aserangria Eatip Gasstta.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8.

The message o. INC TFeSlueul oi 'u9 y.
States, tho notsperfectly conssntaneou to
the wishes Of many, is far less exceptional
BE than was feared. With respect TO our
r.lations with France it is refy possible that
the publication of the correspondence OF
. Mr.. Armstrong may throw some pew light
;ou the subiact, and may tend in some mea-
sure 70 justify the,sssand the president ex-
b. CTS 10 take: though nothing we have yet
SEN iust,Res The issuing of the proclanla-
zion oi the 81 alt. Indeed tie manner in
WHICH The president attempts TO justify it
IS very unsatisfactory. He observes that
tie Beslin, and Milan DEGREES " were the
only known edIcts of France within the De.
scription Of the act" of may last. YET
when he speaks of the British 5Eockades he
would ineiade shsm with. the orders in
Council as aav,ng like EFFECT in interrupt
ing our neutral commerce. With Eng
9and whatever may interrupt .oIr neutral
commerce is supposed tofbe wi,hin',he in,
s:en,ion of the act Of Mayslass; but with
France, the Rambouillet decree and the
plupder Of our property are not 60 be eonsi'
dered aninterruption to our neutral COM
msrce. There can be little reason TO sop
pose the act of May last had any other re-
ference than TO the DEGREES and the orders
IN council. The act must have had as much
reference TO the Rambouillet decree as to
the blockaaing of the Canal OF Corfu. But
1t is said that the French violations ceased
on the 1st Of Nov. Whether the French
did then cease to plumber MIR. Madison
does not know: Yet, allowing this 70 be
;sact, does the violation cease before prov'-
sion is made for the restoration OF the pro-
petty taken? According to this eonssruc-
sion, if the French had declared their de-
termination to be honest on the 1st of Nov.
and previously to that time had taken an
Aundred millions OF our properly, they
ceased to violate our commerce, tho they
retained the property. Farmer A promises
B, notorious thief, that he will do him a
certain favor if he will quit stealing his
sheep: B. in. a dark Rambouillet night,
steals all of AS sheep that he can find, and
che, mex, morning promises A that ne will
steal no more after three months [fror'
AUGUST 10 November and claims the favor
promised. Will farmer A say, /" Very
well; you have coniormed to my intention
vhen made the promise
The quarrel with England must still be
maintained land tho the blockading system
Gid not in our opinion, come within the
"puryiew Of the act Of Congress, itmay
answer very. we'll to be continued as bone
os,coasen,ion. Indeed the President him
ssa' tho he declarssit consemplassdb!y the
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GEO. N. RAILS, See'y.
-~cs. - N

At a stated meeting Of the Relief Fire
COMPANY held a: Mr.. R. Mot,'s Tavern
on Thursday evening, December OH 1870
Mr.. Gurden Chaplin resigned the -'p,,
nointmtn of third Commander, in saia
company, and Mr.. George Coryell was g
lccted to fill the vacancy.
JOSHUA RIDDLE, c1erk, ;,
Relief Fire lompenys
December 8.
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of Elections.

. Of Elections: ~ S. !
Messrs. Findley, NJ. Clay, Sturges,
Troup, Taylor, Van Ransalear, & Taggart.
OF Public Lands.
Nessrs. Morrow, Goodwin, Ely, Boyd,
Cold, Cobb and M'Kee.
Of the District Of Columbia. 81.
Messrs. Van Horn, L. Aston, Weakly,
George Smith, J. c. Chamberlin, Tracy 4
Breckenridge.
Of Post Offices and Post Roads.
Messrs. Rhea, Thompson, Desha, Stan.
ford, Troup, Calhoun, Morrow. Davenport,
Chi,tenden, Key. Whi,shill, J. Smith, Pot
ter, Wilson, Seaver and Hufty.
Of Revisala and unfinished Business,
Mrssrs, Southland, Jackson, and With
ersPpon.
Of Accounts.
Messrs. n r. Moore, Turner & keenan,.
Mr.: Lezeis presented the petition OF the
President, and Directors Of the Farmers
Bank Of Alexandria, praying Tor charter.
Mr.. Lewis moved that it be referred to
selec. committee. Motion not carried. 1t
was then referred to the corlmibsee on the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Bacon introduced a resolation-that
the committee Of Ways and Means be
directed to bring in Bill establishing a
suitable annual salary for an additional as
sis,anksost- master general, as regulated by
lawSH last session. Carried.
Mr.. Root moved that the house resolve
itself into committee of the whole on the
state of the union, on the Presidents mes.
sage. Carried and MIR. Macon took the
chair.
Mr.. Root moved several resolutions dis
posing of the Presidents Message.
Mr.. TroHp suggested that the committee
could not with propriety act on the mess
age, as it was not before them, it being in
the hands Of the printer.
The Chairman decided that the resolu.
tons were in order.
Mr.. Snmcy urged the improperly OF
acting on what was not before the commit
tee and moved that they rise and report
progress which motion was carried.
Mr.. Bacon offered resolution to the FOL-
lowing effect, which was carried THAT
the Secretary 0. State be diractsd 20 lay be-
fore the house list of the persons who have
obtained patents for any art, manufacture,
machine, composition of matter, subse.
.quent to the Esd Of January, 1905, with
the dates and general object Of such pa
tents.
Mr.. Fisk offered a resolution that the
committee on post Offices and post roads be
instructed to enquire into the expedieney of
establishing a post road from Litch6cld,
| (CoanccticuD to Fishki!I, (New- York; and
disseminating the road from Dahbury Con
uecticut to Fshkill. Carried.
Mr.. Ely moved that when the house adj
journ they adjourn to Monday next. Car.
ried Sc to 26.
Mr.. Fisk offered a resolution which he
said he should call up at an early day, and
every day till it was disposed of:-That a
committee be appointed to bring in bill
apportiouing the representation according
10 the last census in the ratio of one repre-
sentative to every thousand. Resolu-
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i; 81, seems Is 1, doubt; else why does he
say, !" the removal of doubts which may
accrue in the exposition, and kof difficulties
in the execution of the act above cited" !?
To remove the difficulties" that may arise
in the execution of a non-intercourse law,
under present circumstances, requires more
ingenuity than Congress possesses. Some
other mode Of resistance" must be de.
vised.
In part Of the correspondence, read the
day before Yesterday in the Hall, between
Mr.. Pinkney and our government, and be-
tween him and Wellesley, we discovered
some traits by no means agreeable on the
part Of the British ministry. The publica-
ton of the correspondence will enable US to
judge, more correctly.
The proclamation of the President re-
speeding West Florida, and the line of con.
duct he has adopted, sesms to neet with
general appreciation.
What is said relative to national uni
versi,y and military academy deserves no.
merely the consideration of Congress, bu,
some active and decisive measures towards
their establishment. On this subject we
cannot dwell with ordinary warmth. The
blessings that must arise from the estab
lishmens of university, liberal establish
| taent, are innunerable.
On the subject Of renewing the charter 0.
the bank of the United States, the Presi.
dent is silent. Indeed it would have been
| needless to give any recommendations on
the subject. That the charter will be re.
newed with an encre ased capital, or new
bank established, is doubted by few. JUS
tics and poliey. equally require it.
The calling into The field Of certain por'
! items of commissioned and non-commls'
stoned officers deserves consideration.
! On the whole the Presidents message
!, generally receives the applause OF Ill par.
ties. Perhaps some Of the high toned de-
t Ulocra,s secretly dislike its not breathing
NOR. ennity to England but they are too
| pruden, openly to avow such dislike.
the documents are very voluninous and
| interesting. The presidents giving then,
IN full is very satisfactory. They throw
] full light on our foreign relations. 1t viii
require considerable time for their, publ.
cation; but when read they will enable sv.
! cry man to judge for himself Of the pro.
priety or Improperly of the course hitherto
pursued and about to be pursued BY the
! administration.
There is no Recommendation of a non
Importation law. Perhaps this VIII be
brought forward but we much doubt it,
as it can never be carried insossRect. The
president himself speaks of+he difficulties
of even carrying into effect the non inter.
course law sgreeably TO the determination
! of last May. Much will depend on d,e infor.
nation yet to be received from France
! whether the non intercourse viii oe again
attempted.
! The Charleston Gazette mentions tia,
DR.. Ramsay is abou, TO give the public a
new edition of his history of the American
revolution revised and enlarged. Doctor
i IL = =
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G. BENNETT
December Z.

". BENNE l
Has imported in the ship Maryland. via:
Baltimore, =. .
Best Rrdport herring and shad SEINE.
TWINE, Sal! I'wine aud Shoe Thread
AND BY THE BRIG TIN BROTHERS
Daily expected here-hes will receive
.Suber}we Cloths s. Kerseynseres,
Which he offers for sale by. the package ons
low terms for cash or approved paper at 90
days,
Nov. fs. dlwstaw2w
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ATTENTION

ATTENTION { ~
On Saturday the 8!h inst. at 10 ctoek
in the morning, Legionary Court VIII De
held at the Council Chamber, tor hearing
appeals AID other purposes required by law
BY order,
PHILIP 7Ti6Iett. Adf
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s2o8 5s
Balance in treasury,

u
Balance in treasury,
For,y dollars of which has been ordefeas
to be placed in the hands of the Pastors ID q
fonr churches in town, for the use OF shs'
p''' JACOB DOUGLASS, 7r.
M Any donations or loans 70 the . "
ETY., Of clothes, books ,tssrvIlces, ae: WINS
thankfully received BY tie treasurer:
A,amee,ing Of the Alexandra The'p's'e-
Society, on Thursday evening, the esn 2.
December, 1910, the thanks of # the Society !.
were unanimously voted Messrs. War r; 9.
and Wood, for their generosity ana p's'se !.
ness, in rendering the use OF whatev., -, -
their property in the theatre that 'eoula "
Of service to the society. ;.
By order ofthe Society.
Sro N PARIS Scr
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"a - p
carp,.nsers for preparing the the
atrc, see 80.
i, Laborer for assisting, ditto,
Printers Bills and expencs OF
circulating hand bills,
For sealing wax for tickets,
Lighting the house at rehsarsa's'
and on night Of performance,
Office keepers, constabI. 3 door-
keepers and scene shif'ers for
their services,
For dressing females,
Painter for his services,
3D. p's, s's, 81 every ; other de- I
scription,
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The Charleston Gazette mentions that
DR.. Ramsay is about TO give the public a
new edition of his history Of the American
revolution revised and enlarged. Doctor
Ramsay'si is undoubtedly the best history of
the revolution of its size that has been pub
lished:
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IN COMMON. COUNCIL,
November Oh, 16io.y :.

The following resolution was moved and
Pesoioed, That the collector Of taxes for
the town.of Alexandria do receive in pays
ment all the Corporation paper offered him
in discharge Of taxss, without respect to
Wards from which it is due and that the
same be paid into the treasury agreeable to
law. ~ T
And on the question, shall the same pass !
the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAS-Measrs. Nevite, Cofagen, New
ton, Preston, Midnight and Butcher. =.
NAYS-Messrs, M'krnzie and Youag.
And negatived.
Ordersd, That the taxes on ali that Pro-
perty which has been consumed BY the late
fire., for the present year, be rsmtted &
the Collector is hereby directed to renit the
same in making his collections OF taxes
from the respective parties sufferers there
by. 49, s!.
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Po-,
lice proceed 10 extend Gibbon street across
Union street, SO soon as the parties inter-
ssted therein deposit as much money in.
the hands of the President of Council as
will be necessary to complete the work, and
the same to be takeD ont of the, taxes for
nexr year OF those in Ward No. who shall
pay in advance for said work; and thai
warrants be issued after the assessment: is
made next year for tbs money so advanced.
Ordered, That the Council will meet a.
gain at the Council Chamber on Tuesday
next at 8 O'Clock in the af,ernoou--a pune
tua attendance of the members is required,
IS business of great importance to the town
will be laid before them. so.
Extract from the minutes,
ADAM LYNN, c. G.!
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Port of. ALexandrsa.
..z.s CD: tn
ENTERED.

e. ENTERED, = ,ft'.
Schooner Leurana, Kent, Boston sugar
and plaster to Lawrason & Fowle.
Schooner Susan, Dawson, Newburyport;
sundries /; to William Smith. j.
SIoop George, Williamson, Norfolk;
sundries to different merchants.
Brig Fame, Carlton, Newburyport..:
sundries to the msstero.s, :
Sloop Elizabeth, Hulett, Norfolk rice
and peas: to ] ames Patton.
Schooner Mary and Kitty, Black, ditto
master and Newton Keene.
CLEARED. e. =: =.
Ship Resolution, Jewett, Cork by Chs
I. Catlett.
Sloop Roena, Chadwick, New Bedford:
the master.
sloop Alpha, Rowland, ditto; the mas.
ter,
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C.. BENNETT

Has imported in the = ship Maryland, 0iG
Baltimore, n
Best Bridgeport herring and shad SEINE
TNVINE, Sail Twinc and Shoe Thread.
AND BY THE BRIG TEN BROTHERS
Daily expected ahere--he will receive
SuberJlne Cloths s. Kerseyme1es, ,
Which he offers for.sale by the package oD
low terms for cash or approved paper at 90
days, a.y
Nov. l2. dlw3taw2w
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PHILADELp aIA, Nov. 10.

Passengers in the Gauges, capt. Earl
Mr.. Ridgway, Consul at Antwerp, with
his family He lel, Paris on the sixth OF
Sept. for London, when gen. Armstrong
was making preparations TO leave Paris tor
Bordeaux, to embark on board the Sally,
captain Scott, for Philadelphia. MIR. Rus
sci was appointes charge d afaires, Mr..
Ridgway left London on the 1st OF Octo-
Der, and Plymouth on the 9Th he is charss
ed with dispatches from Mr.. Pinkney to
thr secretary Of states
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o. Stray Aorfe.

WAS FOUND trespassing on the West@
Grove estate, on the night of the 10th inst,
a bright bay Horse, between fourteen Sc ff-
teen hands high, long bob'd tail, the right
hind foot white, some few saddle spots ON.
the left side. The owner is requested to,
come forward, prove property, pay charges,
and take him away.
James c. Welt.
November Is. 81
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4
pairing me to Proteus whether you have
! done SO because proteus resided at Alexan.
dria in Egypt, and reside here; or be-
cause from his travels Cat least as tar as
from school in Fredericksburg to print
ing Office in Richmond) and acquisition OF
general knowledge it was said he could APP
pear in any shape; or because he possessed
the gift of prophecy; or because, on ac-
count of his wisdom and integrity, ne was
raised 10 the throne of Egypt. The next
time you mean TO cast stigma, let not
your ignorance bewray you TO eomPls-
mcnt.
You remark that my manners never will
change to those OF gentleman. How shall
this (inyour estimation) defect be remed'-
ed Should make yours my example,
'ewould be but lapse from the frying pan
20 the FIRE. In my intercourse with those
who are acknowledged gentlemen | meet
with no difficulty nor reproach. 1t zoe d:t-
fer with respect to what those qualities real.
~ are, perhaps the fault is not mine. l
certainly cannot consent to make you UNI
pire in the case.
You once had the goodness to de.ineate
my character to the people of Richmond
Allow me briefly to reciprocate the obllga'
ton.
Thomas Richie is a gentleman Of quite
moderate natural abilities, improved by
some of the rudiments of classical educa-
ton not of an unamiable disposition nor
! immoral in his department inoffensive in
his manners in conversation slightly in
teligent; in his writings diffusive, discon.
nected, unlmpressive. A ludicrous smile
or amsey quibble mark the extent OF his
mental power of combination or creation.
He uses an affected, mechs nical disgusting
saeleness Of stile that prompts him with
equally glowing GOODNESS to describe the "a
mendmcnt of distracted empires or lacerat.
ed treeehes. He has all Of Cicero's vanity
with none of ita foundations all the elo.
quence of Demosthcnes with the exception
of ideas. fke succeeds not in argument,
nature no, industry is culpabic and its lack
may partly be excused from his invariably
taking tie wrong side of a question. If
little wit is exhibited il should be remcm-
bered that where little is given little is ex-
pected. He however labors diligently in
his vocation, aud makes converts among
the weak, from similarity Of feeling and
mental compass. He was a, first strenuous
ior the election of Mr.. Munroe to the Pre-
siGency, observing that Mr.. Madisoa would
have the MEANS OF CoRRUPTioN at the
seat of government, but when he discover
ed that the latter would probably succeed
he prudsn,y shifted his sail. He will con-
tinue in the dligent discharge of the present
means of Obtaining Office, and, as will be
the case with Samuel H. Smith, late Editor
of theiNa,ional lntelligencer, & willsabe re.
warded with some Office. His death will
occasion 10 perceptib!e chasm in wit or in
literature.
49, - = - - - :,
When first read your paragraph smil-
ed and intended no other notice than silent
satisfaction, On further consideration |
thought some good might result from no.
ticiug it. You are not Of malevo|ent dis.
position, nor do feel the slightest ill will
towards you. But | cannot (never man
81 7 hall
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New YORK, Nov, g.
IMPORTANT NEWS. :

u ~ -. -. - dNICh1 dt 4 NGWOs <
Amongthe numel Gus arrivals at this port
yesterday, was the ship Radius, Captain
Miller, who left Corunna on the IN OF lass
month. m-'ia.
i Capt. M. informs, tha. on the 5th ult. off,
cial letters were received at Corunna, ons
Of which was TO the American consul and
which he read, stating. that severe battle
commenced on the 9Th at .Almeida and
continued without intermission till thu 29ih,
between the French and the English and
Portuguese armies. The army under the
command of lord Wellington was victori-
Gus. The French were compelled to re-
treat, leaving behind, in killed and prison.
ers, 1900 men. The loss of the combin-
ed army, was comparatively small. Ihs
Portuguese troops behaved most gallanlly
The German troops were daily desertlng
from the French.
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The schooner Mary, Capt. Cole, from
this port, arrived at ST. Jago on the 23d Or
October, and was left there the GOTH.
D. Baily Warden, Esq, has arrived IN
the Hornet from France. He came to town
in the last Annapolis stage, on Saturday e.
vening, and proceeded yesterday, morning
to Washingtoa.-Bak. Aim. 18th inst.
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You conclude viii vERBUM SAT: must
.aGdsAp1ENT1, TO excuse my saying 50 much.
A word to the zvise is sufficient but you
need dozen. +.
s Eff the Editor of the Patriot should think
the republication Of the above might not be
use less he will insert it.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-12-10
EARM FOR SdLE.

FOR isle, Farm IN Cape Elizabeth pleaf
sntly iituated on the Sperwink River,
bou' ievsn ,niies from Portland, containing
aoout ninety asres of Land, principal part
under good improvement, with a handiome
young Orchard of about one bur.lred Tree,
Of eaceilent fruit good Hcuie and Barn
aud tome valuable timber on faid Farm The
Stock aud Farming UtenGls may be had with
the farm-For particulars enquire Of Capt.
WA. TAoMAs, on the pyemiles. or the iub
fcribe. At his office in Portland, No 4 Long
Wharf. E. CREELY,
ApsH Ia, 1910. Of
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-12-10
Jonathan 4 ukesburv,

10. 2, Joaes,- Ro7v- Fors Sbes,
7 INFORMS IBIS friends and he public at large
thar be has for fate, at faid flote
Mems, Women's, and Mites Leather and
Morocco SHOES, warranted good
hbo-A large aforsment of MOROCCO
SKINS Of all coors-BiNDlNG SKINS
BOOT TOPS, &c. sc.
AIO-SHEEP SKINS wanted, for which
a generous price viii he gwen, if good and
well iaved, which may be done in the follow
ing manner Always put on lime to fetch
the wool. After taxing off the wool, wafl
the KIN and put II INTO ialt pickle, itirrng it
tEo Or three times IN the courie of four or
Tx hours, then hang it up in the iliAde But
T. have them green IS preferable
The Farmers, by paying attention 20 tue
above, may lave many hundreds of Dollars,
amoit Is eaiy a. TO throw their ikias away.
Pgsfiozd, kTsreB ~
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-12-10
Worm- DESTROYING Loeen

Torn Destroying Lozenges.
This Medicine, which il Is innocent
and mild as it is certain and efficacious in It's
operation, cannot iniure the youngest in
fant, should no worms exist IN the body
but will without pain or gripping, cleanse
The stomach and bowels of whatever Is foul
or offensive, and thereby prevent the pro-
duction Of worms and many fatal dsor.
ders.
A1essrs Mich. Lee G. Co.
Observing that my son, SIX years Of age
was troubled with difficulty in breathing.
Something frequently rising in his throal,G
restlessness at night, loss OF flesh, Sc
From those symptoms l was confident he
had worms. and having procured box Of
Lees Worm. Destroying LOzeuges, thz
hrst dose expelled twenty-three large
worms, which gave him immediate relief
lie now enjoys good state of health; and
believe can from experience say, thag
Lees Lozenges are the most ethcacious re-
medy for worms row in use.
THOMAS PETERS,
Of the late firm Of Peters & Johnson.
Bait July I, 1910
5lesHs AEich. Lee Il Co.
A child Of Mr.. Henry Grimes, near
Mr. L Betts's nail factory, was for upwards
Of 10 mnnths violently afflicted with sick
ness, which appeared to proceed from
worms, the symptoms were res.iessness at
night, debility, pains in the legs, loss Of
flesh. &c. After having tile sdvIce OF an
eminent physician, and trying . variety Of
medicines without success, the afflicted
parents were advised to try Lees Worm
Destroying Lozenges, which expelled dur
ing the operation Of the medicine, great
quantity Of large worms, some Of which
measured IL nches-the child now enjoys
good state of health.
Bait. June 3, 1870.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-12-10
NEW GOODS.

Samuel Walton, Tailor,
Ese5angt E,ns,
II AS Jun received and now offers for faIs,
- al ahortneDt Of Super6ne
BroGd- Lfafbs, CqDimereJ aud Hunters
LbtbG,
Of fashionable cciors and OF the fra quality,
together with VBSTINGS, ofthe newell flyle,
and TRIMMINGS iuitabIe for the fame /;
which will be toid for cath as cheap as can
be bought in this town or Bottom
S. WATSON, continues TO execute the
Tailoring Bufnels,
in the newell fAlhion, and at the 1lortell no
tice. Nov. I9.