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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-11
T~ransati9ns fem Lisb9n papers received at
tie office # tie Norfolk Ledger.
LISBON, July 81.
Present state Of the Peninsula.

FreSfnf STATE o. me feHiaSUhd.
The French having considered the FIVE
provinces Of AsIurias, Blscay, Navarro,
Old CASTLE and Arragon as coNpletely
subdued, pushed all their force &c the wes:-
ward of tn peninsula, with n view to the
Destruction Of the two great armies which
from hence support all the rest. But they
We're deceived, as have been all those who
form an opinion of Spanish resistance from
me lovce OF their armies. Astotias, Biscay
aud Navarro, are in a complete Slate Of m-
surrectioa, according TO the news that have
reached Is from different quarters.
Along the coast of Portugal the enemy
mas the army Of Ksllermaa in very small
force IN front Of Tralos Monies, and of
naIllc'a: farther to the southwark, between
0e ouero and Tagus, is the army & Mas
9SsFa' who has called to his aid Regnier's
SorPs, aad this latter has in consequence
.a! the whole province of Estramadura in
sue entire power of the Spaniards /; by this
'ueacs the patriots have now an open com-
Iiualcatlon with Cuensa and with Mercia
through La Mancha to the northward of
Slera Morena.
n Madrid and throughout New CASTLE
"s rtencs have no more than from Is to
~Eooo men, a force indeed very inconside-
.ao.e u the army Of Cuenca had made more
~ %pOu progress in its organization, and had
asd that support to the famous chiefs
h%us'ached parties, who Ia that province
ave caused SO much destruction to the e.
as"'V' and IT is to be expected they will
sause stili more for the present govern
"snF OF the regency, whose plans are as
aA'soslve as their execution is quick, has
gwen to this kind O warfare all the atteu.
a0a which it merits, and to the armies all
VIC suPPott whichis necessary.
~ Andalusia the French have the divi-
rOa OF Victor, which observes Cadiz ; that
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embrace the 6lial affection ard pleasure
which courted her acceptance. Foregoing
the inducement which the company and IN
RENTED attentions OF her durtul children
offered, she remained steady to her purpose,
of spe nding the remainder OF her DAYS at
the residence ii her late husband, and the
place of his interment /; where she enjoyed
the blissful pleasures Ct youth ; ard COM
muning with her God, ircm whom every
good and perfect gift is derived. Hercon-
duct thro' life was distinguish d for a unit
form display of every virtue thas adorns
the human character-and in death she *
hibited a mind serene, happy and esigned.
The result Of a life OF religious drvotion,tbe
source of all that is good and comfortable.
In the galaxy Of her virtues, none were
more brilliant than charity and humanity.
She clothed the max ed, fed the hungry, and
conscled the afflicted of her neigfborhood.
The loss is great to her friends ; but ibe
hope of a glorious Immortality wipes away
the tear with which sorrow beaews the
grave Of departed worth.
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NORFOLK, Sept. 8.


The TRANSACTIONS from our Lisbon papers,
furnish to the reader a knowledge OF the
nns;,;on Of the armies on the frontiers of
por,ugal. The French armies, We suspect,
are ~, in the force which they have bsen
rep-y.rnted, or the positions OF lord Wei
l;n1,on are 100 strong to be forced. The
system Of partizan war, which appears TO
he adoD,sd in every part of the Peninsula,
Is that best calculated 70 harrass, and tna!ly
to ruin the invaders.
The British force in Portugal, from the
best Information we can obtain, is from q
10 10000 men, for which the transports and
mrn Of war in the Tagus are sufficient 10
take the whole of this force off It necessary.
The transports have constantly on board SIX
months provision for the troops, IT being
understood 10 be the plan OF The British
commander, If the force sent TO Portugal
from it's numbers cannot DC resisted, TO m
batk, and proceed to another point, where
there cannot be a sufncient force TO resist
him.
Upon the whole, we think the cause of
Spain and Portugal not in so bad a state as
had been represented. If the rest of Eu-
rope had made the same resistance, the
world might have been now at peace, and
the tyrant confined to those limits, which
for the liberty and safety of Europe, and
Of America also, he should BE-.
The Lisbon papers state, that the French
have destroyed the forIidcation at BARGE
Iona.
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ofsebastian which occupies Granada, and
that of Mortier which garrison Seville and
its vicinity ; the first is opposed to the ALL
ed troops encamped On the lsla de Leon !;
the second to the army of the centre and
the third noticing strong enough TO garf'-
son Seville and occupy Estramadufa, mas
! posted itselfin the mountains which sePa-
rates the TWO provinces, thinking hal by
this means it will be able to keep both III
check:
The French army in Catalonia appear to
shew an intention to attack Iortusa on the
Ebro ; but as yet we have not heard OF
their having begun the siege.
We see then that the French have actu-
ally In Spain four armies, besides small
garrisons two of these, namely, that OF
Massena. and that in Catalonia appear dis
posed to act on the offensive, the Other two,
that in Andalusis and that in Madrlcare,
really afraid of being attacked, and affect
more strength than they in fact possess
If the allies succeed in taking many tracts
of country and provinces, as 1t seems they
are actually doing, where the enemy has LETT
small garrisons, we will soon see his armies
in want of every thing, and some OF his
troops b=ing constantly Topped OFT IN partial
actions, their number will daily diminish,
and ultimately those armies will dwlndle "a
way and completely disappear, as has been
the case these two preceding years.
And it will not be of little influence Tor
this eventual result the resolution the peo-
pie have taken of abandoning the town on
the approach of the emmy, carrying with
them to the mountains their precious ct
fects, provisAns, cattle and arms.
We saw lately this noble example given
bv the civ Of Cuenca ; the enemy In want
of subsistence were obliged to retreat; the
same was again the case at Xerez dc los Ca
balleros. Fer how can an army indeed ex-
ist in a desart? IF this is a great s~ae:ilce
for the people to make, they must bear IN
mind that BY that means they save their
honor, thar of their wives and daughters.
and even their own lives, and that they VIII
shortly have the inexpressible pleasure, OF
seeing themselves delivered from the tero'
cious foe on the contrary, by remalning
like insensibIe statues on the spot, they
will have the modification TO see that pro-
perty which a little before lhey were ioath
to abandon, taken away from them by force,
their families exposed to every kind OF in
suit and themselves perpesuaIly slaves.
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aid M, niiz., upon paymsnt of
a,,;+s,. M imported into France,
t soaeircuIated through the whole extent OF
the empire.
TITLE w.
Tber. shall be at Amsterdam a spe-
= administrations, presided over by one
- councillors of state, which shall have
.aoerin,endance of, and the necessary,
els 70 provide. foe the repair OF the dikes,
~, RS, and other public works.
TITLE V.
%. In the course of the present month,
.s.r- shall be nominated, by the legislative
,s5r of Holland, a commission of members,
nroceed 10 Paris, in order to constitute a
oaor,l. whose business shall be to regulate
I,Sn;nycIy all that relates TO the public aud
III d.,ts, and TO conciliate the principles
Of,b. union with the localities and interests
of,he country.
"a. Our ministers are charged with the
,vrcutlon of the present decree.
(Signed) $4,000
By the Emperor,
(Signed)
The Minister Secretary of
State, H. B Duke of
BASSANO.
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Port OF alexandria.
ENTERED.

~ENlEhkO,
Brig Ann, speake, Gottenbug-Iir Iron,
steel and alum-to Thomas Irwin.
Schr. Melinda, Basesst, Bcs;or-North-
ern Produce--Lawlason & Fowle, Chas. /.
Catlett and others.
Jaehin, Silver, Norfolk, Go.--the mas
ter.
Silvia, Lewis, B~oston--Salt, rntmegs,
&c.--Lawrason & Fowle.
Mary and Kitty, Black, Noifok--Suu-
dries-diGerent merchants.
Sloop Harmony, Ellwood, Philadelphia
Fall and Winter Goods--For merchants
Of the District.
By the arrival of the brig Ann, captain
Speak, we have received from a friend at
Gottenburg a list Of vess, Is arrived at that
port from the 9Th to the 18th of June, which
have been anticipated by other arrivals.
T ALL persons indebted to the
e!tate of AMEs DoucLAs, an insolvert
debtor, in the Difrid Of Columbia,
are requested to make payment to the
fublcriber, who alone is authorized TO
receive his debts.
N. HERBERT.
September II. st
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IT Is ORDERED
September II.

BY Judge Fltziiugh, that Noblet Herbert,
trustee for the benefit Of the creditors of Jas.
Douglas, an insolvent debtor, in the District
of Columbia, do, on Thursday ncrt, proceed
TO sell the property Of the said JAM s Doug
las, on a credit OF sixty days, for approved
negotiable notes, with approved in,lorsers,
givir e previous notice thereof in the news,
paper printed in Alexandria. Test
G.. Denealc, c. C..
N. B. The above property, consisting Of
Salt in barrels, and two large Falls Boat, will
at the time and on the terms above mention,
ed, be sold at 8 O'Clock, on Covers wharf,
late Janney's.
Sept IL. DIST
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n O T I C. E.

THE copartnership of Korn and Uisemil-
Ter, is this day dissolyed-All persons having
claims are requested to render their accounts
for settlement, and all those indebted to the
firm are likewise earnestly requested to come
forward and make payment.
John Korn,
Jacob WifemiIler.
September u. u
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

Twenty Dollars Reward.
ID AN AWAY from the subscriber. living
Ia IN Prince George county, MaryIans,
near the head Of Maltawoman, on the Cd Of
July last, a Negro Man named SAM, 90
years old, S feet or 4 inches high, thick
and well set-ha: a stammering in his speech
when spoken to-Had on when he went away
a cotton coat and shirt, and oznsbrigs trow-
sers, and took with him a silk shafnbray coat
and An old felt hat. The above reward will
be PAID tor experimenting and securing said
fellow 80 that get him again, and reasona-
bic charges if brought home.
flames Moreland.
Sept IL 3t*
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A New York democratic paper attributes
the increasing federalism of Rhode Island and
New Hampshire, to Jackson's visit to Boston.
More probably it is attributable to Bidwell's
visit to terra ~incognita.
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soc, DdhiCI OId1StiCii, oCO' OuHISd1, anu
Roger Vose are elected. The two last are
new members.
-
DIED, a few days since, at her resi-.
dence near Nottingham, in Maryland Mrs.
ANN SWAMI, consort of the late Mr..
Edward Swami. The mild lustre which a
viirtuous disposition conferred on this anna.
bic old lady will never be forgotten by her
friends. She was long known and univer-
sally admired and her best eulogium con.
sists in the general sympathy extended thro'
the whole circle of her acquaintance; She
was not more distinguished for the urbanity
OF her manners, and cheerful vivaoity of her
disposition, than a benevolent, social and
humane he art. Several years ago she lost
q tender husband devoted to his memory
she has since past her time occupied by The
duties of her family, and in innocent re-
creations. In vain have her friends solicit
ed her removal from her late residence, to
sr-~~ 49, ---- 49, - -
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[12 IL Cents Single.

employed hu. twentv-seven hun.sred
men, who have received bounties." Is
this his authorityf He has empioyed
but 1900 men who have receive
bounties-now it is a well known fac.
that bounty has never been given To a.
ny but able seamen and " is as well
known that in Our navy4ahie sean.en
constitute not more than one-thira of
the crew of any vessel of war. Thus
"A gun frigate, whose whole ctew
consists of 40 men, is allowed only
10 able seamen the rest Of the rrsa,
is made up Of commission, warrant
and petty officers, ordinary .seamen,
boys and marines-and "a gan boat
whose whole crew consists of So is
allowed but eight seamen. We here
Ind how the honorable gentleman
has made up the cost of each man
employed in the navy-Et is thus
he first charges the navy with the whole
amount expended, including the re.
pairs OF vessels, every contingency, the
pay, subsistence, provisions, medicine.
improve ments ofnavv yards, purchase
OF military stores, ordinance and the
whole expenses of the marine corps
and every other expense whatever,
aud then divides that sum by the num-
Der OF able seamen only-cautiously
keeping out of view the commission,
warrant and petty officers, the ordina.
ny seamen, boys and marines, which if
added to the divisor would make at
least three times the number stated
and OF course would reduce the annual
cost of each man t@o thirds the sum
stated--or from 900 to 800 dollars res
annum.
6. Mr.. Randolph states that the ex-
pense OF the marine corps in the year
1909 was .2,11,ooo dollars. Here,
Tor a Wonder, he approaches within
10000 dolls. OF the truth but he has
doae il most disingenuously-In this
year 1909, he has remembered. what
IN the year 1900 h. would not notice
he has calculated the rations for the
marine corps, which were estimated
in the article provigicns for the ma
Wy" and added the amount to the ex-
pcnse of his corps; and thus detail
his disingenuousness.
The estimate and the appropriation
tor the marine corps for the year
1909 (see estimate of 10Th Feb. 1909,
and 3vol. laws p. 29Il were
For pay and subsistence 1855 647 20
For clothing 32,e3s 80
For military stores 1854
For quartermaster's de-
Partment, &c. 14,f25 so
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To THE EDITORS OF THE NATIONAL
INTELLICENCER.
Washington, July 8.
Gentlemen,

=
Gentlemen, :
In the communication first address
ed to you, I did, I trust. clearly de-
monstrate the fact, that Mr.. Randolph
did, in his speech upon the reduction
of the navy, make numerous mistate-
ments as to matters of fact. Should
any person be disposed to doubt upon
this subject, invite reference to TIE
authorities therein neutrality-suspicious.
ly revering the truth, I abhor false
hood; and with these sentiments in
|vite the most rigid investigation into
the statements made by me. / chal-
Ilenge contradiction !-.Towards Mr..
Randolph personally, l have no hos
title feelings but as politician ] can
mot admire him. True, he glitters
some times, but never have been per-
mitted by my own judgement to as
cribe to him that consistency, tina,
profound wisdom, that political saga
icity, without which no man can be a
great statesman. But it is not my
purpose here TO comment upon the
character ofthis gentleman--my sole
object az present is to correct some few
more of his multitude of mistate-
ments--I therefore resume the subject
where my first communication left
1t.
Mr. Randolph says that" in the
year 1900, when we had nearly 4C
ships of war in commission, with near
.y 5000 seamen, the expence of the
marine corps amounted TO S 162, 900
and 10 1909, when we have Is vessels
IF all sorts, manned with $4,000 sea-
nen, the expense of the marine corps
tmounts to 8 I'll, ooO."
From beginning TO end of this sen.
.ence, there is such manifest incorrect
iess and disiDgenuousness, that / nav,
eaily felt pain in reading 1t.
LIST. He says that in the year 1900
&c lad nearly 40 ships Of war in coz.
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200 Acres of Land,

lying in the Counties of Cumberland and
buckingham, also FIVE Negroes, Jenny,
Anna, Ester, Livinia and Watt-fve Hors-
es, and twenty head of Cattle the proper.
~ OF Gaielmus Coleman, conveyed to- the
subscribers by Deed bearing date ihe first
day of January 1908, in trust. % )secure
the payment Of sandfy deb.s mepNoned in
said deed, which isIecorded IN Cumber-
lard county court--or SO much of said pro-
perty as may be necessary tor the payment
OF the balance OF said debts then remain.
ing due and especially so much as may be
necessary topay the debt in the said deed
mentioned to be due to George Perkins OF
one hundred and twenty seven pounds two
shiiliBgs, wiki inlerest-which said debt
has since been assigned to Yancey Hoirman
W.. M. 1nornton,l Trus-
VIM. Guthrey. ) tees.
June 25th, 1910. 3wp
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A COURT Of Enquiry for the LIST
~ Battalion, will be held at the Bell
Tavern, on Thursday the 10th inst. and
for the ID Battalion, at the Washing
ton Tavern, OH Friday the Goth inst.
and for the Regiment at the Bell Ta-
vern, on Saturday the 21st inst. for the
purpose of assessing the fines against
deiinquents in the 10Th Regiment
Each Court viii commence at o'clock,
A. NJ.
Byorder of TIE Lieut.. Col. Vom.
Inandant of the 19ih Regiment
of militia.
U Allpersons against whom fines
are now Ia the hands of the collector,
and who from absence from this city,
or other cause, have been prevented
from attending any Battalion or Regi-
mental court heretofore, TO shew C use
against being fined, are invited to at
tend the said kegi,nental court OF Eu.
quiry TO be held on the 2ist inst. and
make known to said ccur; the obiec-
tions they may hive against the pay
ment of such 6nes, which objections,
if deemed sufficient, will beso certified
by said court, to facilitate relief 10 those
who may think proper toapply therefor
TO the next General Asss mbly.
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And in cases where any tract or
tracts OF land, not in the whole exceed
ing six hundred and forty acres, which
have since the first day of January last
reverted 70 the United States, for de-
fault OF pay ment, the original purcha.
ser may again enter the same tract or
tracts. And all monies which such o.
|riginal purchaser may have paid. shall
De replaced to his credit, by the re.
ceiver of public monies of the respec-
tive land Offices, and such re.purcha-
sees shall be allowed the same benefits
ofthe extension OF the time of paw.
ment, created by this act, as though
no such reversion had occurred /:
Provided, Such original purchaser
shall make to the proper land officer
such application for such re.entry OF
lands, on or before the frst day of Ia
'nuary next, and the land so reverted
shall not have then been previously re-
sold.
+. B. vARNUM,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
scntatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of the Senate, pro-tsmpore.
April 80, 1910.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
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RESoLUrToN


Proposing an amend ment to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives ofthe United States
of America, in Congress assembled,
wo-thirds ofboth Ho Uses Goncurrinp.
That the following section be submit
ted TO the legislatures of the several
states, which when ratified by the le-
gisiatures of three-fourths of the
states, shall be valid and binding. as
part of the constitution of the Uni.
ted States. u
If any citizen of the United States
shall accept, claim, receive or retain
any title of nobility, or honor, or shall
without the consent of Congress ac.
lcept and retain any present, pension,
Office or emoiument OF any kind what.
ever, from any emperor, king, prince,
or foreign power, such person shall
cease to be a citizen of the United
States, and shall be Incapable of hold
ing any Office of trust or profit under
them, or either of them.
J. b. VARNUM,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives:
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of the Senate, pro-tew
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@FPfo'Su3
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To extend the time for making pay,
ment for the public lands of the
United States In certain

10 extend the time Tor making pay.
ment for the public lands of the
United States In certain
cases.
DE it enacted by the Senate and
I'D House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress
assembled, Fhat every person, who,
P Tor to the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and SIX has,
purchased any tract or tracts of land of
the United States, not exceeding in the
whole six hundred and forty acres, at
any Of the land Offices established for
the disposal OF said lands, whether pur-
chase WIS made at public or private
sale, (sales by virtue of a pre-emption
right only excepted) and whose lands
have not already been ACTUALLY sold
or reverted to the United STATES for
non-payment of part of the purchase
money, and who shall for the term of
at leasr one year previous to the expi-
ration of FIVE years from the date OF
the purchase of the land, have actual
ly inhabited and cultivated Say one
tract OF laad thus purchased, and the
time for making the last payment on
account of such purchase according to
former laws, NAV have expired or shall
expire on or before the first day OF Ia
nuary next, shall be allowed further
term of two years, for the payment of
the residue of the principal due On az /.
Count OF such purchase VIII en- Jar
tner term OF two years shall be calcu.
lated to commence from the expi-
ration OF one year from and after the
day on which the last payment on ac-
Count of such purchase should, &C.
cording TO former laws, have become
due, & shall be allowed only ON the fol-
lowing conditions, that is to say: First.
That all the arrears of interest on the
land purchased to the end of one year,
from < after the day on which .she las
payment on account of such purchase
should according to formerla laws, have
become due, shall have been paid a,
or before the end of such year: Sc
cond, That the residue ofthe sum due
on account of the principal of such pur-
chase shall be paid with interest there
on, in two equal annual payments, viz
One half of the said residue with the
interest, which may then be due there
On, within one year; and the other
halt OF the said residue, with the int.
rest which may then be due thereon
within two years after the expiration
OF one year, from and after the day
on which the last payment on account
of such purchase should, according tc
former laws, have become due. Ano
in case of failure in paying either the
arrears of interest, or each of the
two instruments of principal with III,
accruing interest, at the time ant
tin IS above mentioned, the tract oflant
shall be forthwith advertised and Of
fersd for sale in the manner and en- tho
terms < conditions now prescribed foi
the sale of lands, purchased from tbs
United States, and not paid for within
the limited time and shall revert II
ike manner TO the United States, i
the sum due with interest, be not a
such sale hidden anil maid
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% AAtNorsty.
AM ACT

In addition to act, entitled, {" An &C,
concerning the Library for the use
of both Houses of Congress.
ID E it enacted by the Senate and
ID House of Representatives of the
United States Of America, in Congress
assembled, That the President of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House oi
Representatives for the time being,
be, and they are hereby authorised to
grant the use Of the books in the Ii
brary of Congress to the agent of the
joint committee of Congress appoint
ed in relation to the Library, on the
same terms, conditions and restricti-
ons as me mbers Of Congress are al.
lowed to use said books, any thing
contained In any former law to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
J. B. VARNUM,
Speaker of the House of Repre-.
sen,auves.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of the Senate, pro-tempore.
May 1, 1910.
Approved,
/. JAMES MADISON.