Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-21

Serious truths in short metre.--Our ma
ton has been led in wrong and fatal track,
and is plunged at last into labyrinth of diff
(, hculties. Nor is there any other way OF
escaping ruin, but to retrace its steps. 1t
mussreturn to the honest msgnanimous po-
Icy OF Washington else i, is lost. This
truth is made so clear by woful experience
that all must see it. But with many.
I" here's the rub.' A change Of policy
would be tacit confession Of error. 1t
would wound the pide of opinion, 1t
would weaken the predominant party. Il
would crafty fsderalisls. Perchance it
might put power in their hands. This they
are determined to oppose with all their
might, ler what will come. Lik the false
mother, they would rather Stay the child,
than restore it to the right owner.
What spirit! To prefer the general
good to the interests of individuals or of
party, is the great hinge Of political virtue.
Nothing short Of this deserves the name Of
patriotism. Its opposite with whatever spe-
cious pretences it may be covered is the
genuine spirit of faction; and faction in a
republic is the mother of despotism.- Gan.
Couf.
Extract ofa letter from Capt, Charles Cock,
master ofshib James Cock, to his ozuaers
in MezvhuHport, dated Rostock, 55aae
GOTH, 1910.
have to advise you Of the re-cepture
OF the James Cook, on the 10th instant, by
the English frigate Fisgard she was cut
out of Wismar with no rudder, and only
her lower rigging standing; her anchors,
spars, tackllng, sails, &c. being brought here
by the Frenchmen the captain informs me
his salvage is enc eight part but il | can
not obtain sails and cables he will be obliged
to burn her, for he cannot spare stores On
this station to get her 10 England. The
French ptundereFs Yesterday sold all my
cargo at auction they also advertised MY
sails, sc but on my appearance they stop
ped the sale they have since offered them
To me for 5000 dollars. offered them
1900, for these free hooters have used some
Of them and my boats are converted into
privateers shall offer them 1000 dollars
in order TO get the ship to England, for
here is no canvass TO be had here"
At the late session 81 the circuit court 1T
New York; an appeal from the decision Of
Judge Tallmadge, in the District Cours Of
New York, was made in the case Of the
schr. Enterprise and cargo, condemned I'm.
der the second section Of the third supple
ment to The embargo aw. THIS ground of
appeal was, that the law under which the
condemnation was made, was not so expli-
cit as to justify the decision had in the low
er court. The charge was, that tie vessel
had loaded in the night time and without
permit from the collector. This violation
it was contentled authorised nothing more
bat the refusal of clearance by the collec-
tor. The attorney Of the United States
contended and supported the decision in
the court below. After patient hearing,
Judge Livingston reversed the decis ion of
Judge Tallmadge, on the ground that the
legislature of the United States had not ex.
planned itself Sufficiently Gle ar as in penal
statutes usually is done, to authorize the
court to carry its intentions into effect
The only penalty in this case, in the opinion
of Judge Livingston, was the refusal of
clearance.
The following are some particulars of the
melancholy fate that has attended the crew
Of the ship Bovd, which sailed from Botany
Bay to New Zealand, in consequence OF an
agreement made by the captain with one OF
the chiefs of New Zealand (who happened
to be at Botary Bay) to purchase timber to
take TO England. On the arrival of the yes