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ALExANpER-RM,sRo1 OF RUss1x.

The facility with which the strong preiu.
dices OF Englishmen. operating upon their,
credulity, shape men and things to Their H.
kings phenomenon that puts all rea ;.
soning at defiance. while it accounts for
thousand strange things otherwise inrxplica
BILE.
In the political drama of Europe-is
coward at once converted to hero. or he
no to a coward-does some statesman
whom one day bedecks with more than hu
man wisdom ana human virtues, sink down
beneath the load of vices that would make
devils grin with shame. and become the scape
goat and the very fool of the next-is
royal parsonage made an Alexander or a Co.
sar to suit the times emergence, and on
sudden metamorphosedt to the crngiug cour
tier, or passive tool of his Yesterdays infe
rior---is Europe's conqueror worsted in
the field or slain by some unlocked for ar
row from. the culver of fate---Do any or all
of these, or much stranger things happen,
we know where to look for the authors of
these unnatural wonders, and give credit to
British prejudice and British creduity for
those absurd hctions which good sense and
good manners alike disclaim,
No conspicuous parsonage in Europe Ma
poleon excepted, has been SO frequently & so
strongly metamorphosed by British sorce.
ry, as the illustrious subject OF the present
note.
We have seen in late English and Anglo
federal papers the character which the dea-
| lers in thai article at London have seen fit
that the Emperor of Russia should appear
| at present--Should he in this, or any
Their character, break truce with France
and second the designs of the Cabinet of 81.
James, the very next papers from England
would present him to our view, restored TO
more than his former splendor, when he
was about to shine the @. modern Aie1an
DER" The natchiesS foe and destined CON
qneror Of fhe ufstart CorsicGn."
From correspondent abroad, on whose
integrity and discrimination we can rely,
we are enabled to give the following.
SKETCH.
The Emperor Alexander is a character
highly distinguished among the sovereigns of
the world. ung, handsome and elegant
in his person, affable and condescentling in
his manners he possesses qualities yet more
important and more conimendable i'm pow
erfui and absolute Prince. His spirit of be
nevolence and humanity is so strong and uni .
versaliy recogniz I'd, that they who wish 10
censure him can only urge that this dispo-
stion implies defect of energy How far
this may be founded have not the means
OF Judging out he is certainly not destitute
OF hrmness and rerseverance-His regard
for America which he has manifested ON ma
ny occasions is proof ofnot less wisdom than
goodness. 1t indicates a mind capable OF
| approaching distant objects aud remote con
sequences -one of the rarest and mos, va
liable qualities that a statesman can ms
, sess.-Bosion Patriot
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COMMUNICATION

IL appears that Bnnaparte's plans apaipse
the opanlsn dominions in America have NOT
mad ihat happy issue which he contemplated
and that his stratagems have not prodnce5
the least effect on the loyalty of the Sna-
Dish Americans. which is not inferil,r 81,
tha which the inhabitants of the peninsnta
have manifested tor their sovereign f. IL
nand VII.
Three Americans, and Spaniard caI,eA
bianco, spies or emissaries OF Bonanarte
nave been arrested at Chihuaena nv ~
Nemeslo "a cedo, in consequence of the :, "a
sonaoie advces which the Vice Row of NJ
leo communicated to that commandment o,a
neral OF said province, that these persons
mad arrived at Upper Louisiana from Rail-
more and were going to- the town of NJ Re
These four individuals were TRAVELLING Nit
TWO negro slaves amongst the Indian tr;hea
subject to this province, without an, n,so-
port from the Spanish authorities IF Fer
dinand VII. from the place whence tbev no
ceeded, which rs indiSp nsabiy nee ssa,p -.
order to enter the Spanish dominious u,;'i, -.
oeing considered as spy; there were fo,,nd
IN tneir possession paper written in I'm
gish' and a letter from the curate of ST &C.
ooveva in France, also thirteen Are 49,,
SIX cutlasses, three axes and FIVE fasEs of
powder. In their first declaration thev e.
tea that the object of their journey from I'm
per Louisiana, was no other than tn estst
ish themselves IN the dominions Of his 80
Jesty Ferdinand VII. to whom they w..
greatly attached as if persons eoj6e- fro,,,
'his country 70 the Spanish possessions were.
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Dolls. $3.50

That is. the first years product will yield,
over and above the CAPT al, the interest of
the capital, and all the necessary expenses in
conducting the establishment, the sum vt five
thousand three hundred and seventy Six dol
lars.
This estimate of the product will appear
very much under-rated when it is known
shat the machine, moved by a wheel turned
by hands, & subject to all he irregularities of
muscular action, throws the shuttle with
ease one hundred times per minute, and will
perform mach more by water, when the i'm
pulse is reg lar One hundred threads per
minute will. OF course, produce, (of web 1900
threads to the yard) Que yard in IS min
ates and, allowing ID minutes in every
hour, (Which will be double the time neces
sarv) for stops, the above rate will produce
forty eight yards per day. Surprising one
person to attend five looms (Which is sufh
cient,) the labor Of one weaver will then
produce $40 yards per day which, at 10
cents, will be "a dollars. a woman of com
mon capacity may, in one month. acquire
such a knowledge of the machine as to man
age it with perfect ease and safety.
There are, perhaps, seven millions of in
habitants in the u. States, who will, on an
average, consume ten yards each OF cotton
cloth annually. in sheets, curtains, dresses,
&c. This will make seventy millions of
ydIus III Tie WHOiSs WHICH dt ten cents per
gard. amounts to seven millions of dollars per
anuum which, allowing the water loom
ami other machinery to save nine tennis.
would cost bu, S 700 600, and effect a saving
OF six millions three hundred thousand dol
lars per annum.
This machine will totally o5viate one great
evil always heretofore attendant on weaving
TO wit the sickness of the hands employed
in (which has always been urged by those
hostile to the progress of domestic manufac
lures, as one principal reason for not encou
raging them.
Il was Mr.. Blydenburg's intention 10 have
got his machine into operation during the
last winter. whilst Congress was in session !;
and he had, indeed pledged himself with
several members of Congress to that effect
He was, not, however, enabled to effect 1t
In time. and was thus placed in rather an
awkward situation. BY perseverance he has
brought it to its present perfection and IT
remains for the public, and for patriotic IN
dividuals who have monied capitals at dspo.
sal, to extend the benefits of this invention,
than which none of modern date can be
Justly pronounced more useful to society
or of greater national importance.-NAT.
INT.
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which is now exhibited in one OF the rooms Of
The Capitol. in this city, and, from appear
ances. bids fair to put down altogether the
old system of weaving by hand. Il is caleu
lated to go by water and the web produc-
ed BY way of experiment proves the prac
ticability of the invention The following
estimate will give the public some interest
ing ideas on the utility ofthis machine and
OF the profits which individuals or ASSOCIATE
ons engaged in domestic manufactures may
derive from it:
Exhence IF an Establishment of. forty
Looms,
90 Looms at 100 each S 4 600
Water seat 1000
Reeds, harness, and other tao
kle 1000
Brick building. 40 by 60 feet 1000
Dam, water wheels, sc. 2 600
IS $4,000
Interest of S ii 600 S24
Wages and vic,uailing of 16 girls, at
s 100 per annum 1900
Salary of Machiuest 600
- Assistant 500
Superintendent 600
49, Clerk 500
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A GLANCE AT EUROPE,

The situation of affairs in Spain, Portu-
gal and Turkey only, are of military cha
racer. Cadz continued to resist the siege.
and the French troops were carrying on their
approaches, and taking within the circuit of
their lines as much OF the sea coast as their
plan OF operations seemed to call for. But
from the character OF the generals, and the
nature of the reinforcements sent recently
across the Pyrennees, it is probable that this
long calm is but the precursor of terrible
storm.
1t would seem from the movements of the
French i'll several divisions, from the x.
tremes OF a large semlcircle which extended
beyond the Tagus and the Douro TO Cividad
Rodrigo C Valiadolld, that the French me-
dltated general concentric movement ra-
pid on their right and slow on their left.
The British and Portuguese force of 70 600
men should be able to give a good account of
the French. The earl of Galway, century
ago. gave battle 20 the French i'm the heart
of Spain, with Is 600 men. LORD Peterbo
boro gin considered 80 coo Brsish troops as
sufficient 10 subdue Spain. There must be
some great revolution in the huma an charac
| ter, either some nation has become more
| able, or some other more degenerate.
the movements in Turkey are very mys-
FERROUS. The British minister holds his Sc
cret conferences like Mr.. ErskIne, with
some inhueuuAl member of the diUan, and
he manages not only to aDluSe the French.
but to beat the Russians on both shores of
the Danube. meanwhile by secret under
standing with some other cabinet minister,
al Petersburg, he contrives to work upon the
senafc, and cmbarrass all the movements of
the legitimate head of the government of
Russia.
A negotiation for peace has been going
on nftL ID,
meDts. The extraordinary terms of he
cartel of exchange indicated something like
sincerity IN IT. But what are the conditions.
which are not at variance with ali the pro-
fessed or real motives of G.. b which she can
obtain at this time The peace of Amiens
wouldhave been a triumph comparcdwith her
state now-now she cannot expect any thing
like it. No doubt she can never exDect her
ter-and sue may have to submit to worse
and in this view an early submission to he,
fate would seem to be wisdom, If human folly
could submit TO wisdom.
But negotiation of another kind, extra.
ordinrry IN even these extraordinary
times is said to be going on. We d. not
give it as authentic il is only sucb
= rumor as the vivscity of the Parisians
creates every day in order to create another
the next day to destroy it. The report nov
is, that Ferdinand VII is to be married In a
princess of Austria, sister of the new EN-
press of France and is to remount tbs
throne OF Spain, which Joseph is to abdicate.
This Curious miracle of diplomacy, would,
IN any other age or time, be laughed at; but
IN these times, every thing that is rational
appears to be reversed; and there is no
thing too extrayagAut which is physically
possible, that can lie said to be improbable.
aurora.
The famous DIR Bollman has arrived in
Baltimore they who are Curious to know
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had been the unsuccessful candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania
WILMINGTON, IN. CD Aug. Z.

= - " HEH1NOf UN, M CsJ TUB. q.
On thursday, m consequence of an order
from Commodore Campbell. TO repair to 81
Mays without delay, captain GAisden
who commanded the Ferret. brig of 10
guns, sailed from Smithville, where he had
been lying few days, for st Mary's. This
order was occasioned by the late fracas at
that place. which is published under the
Charleston head.---Cap,ain Gadsden, OF
whom the gentlemen from Sh1ithviiie sceak
very highly. promptly obeyed it.
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New Yonx, Aug. ii.

His Excellency Governor Tompkins, ac-
companied by col Robert Macomb. his aid
de camp, set on TINS afternoon, for benning
ton, Vermont to participate IN the cele-
bration of the battle Of Bennington. which
is to take place on the 10th inst. The We
teran Stark is to preside at the festival.
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James Ross vs.. Robert Cook.

Alter tedious trial, in which il appear
ed that the Cook bad mentioned in smiths
shop, that Ross had, as he was informed.
once administered the sacrament to n dog.
the jury retired on Tharsday evening. and
on FRIDAY morning. returned verdict IN,
the plainiiE--SIX CENTS damages--Ross
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Product of Ire Looms.

Product Of the Looms.
80 Looms. AT s 2per day eaca. for
500 DAYS <allowing IS days, besides
Sundays. for holidays, or acc,den-
tai stoppages) will yield dollars
a 600
Deduct the expence of the establish
meut Is 624
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LYNcusuRe. August 10.
THE FOX CAUCHTll

~
GJ'The Press is stopt to state. that by
gentleman last night from Fincas,le, we are
Just informed that CREsroG, alias WAL
sINGHAN, who carried oil Edward b Tut
nelfs wife aud child. op the Sd July last, from
the town OF Monroe. Orange County, New
York, as particularised in the advertisements
on the last page of this paper was u few DAYS
ago arrested in FINcAsTLE aud committed
to Jail a very considerable sun of money
was found in his possession which from dis
closures made by him to the lady, has been
unrighteoosly obtained. 1t is stated that he
was the Captain of a vessel which with her
cargo he sold on his own account, and de
camped with the plumber and disliking so :
iitade as most men do. he embraced the first
opportunity IS .sas very ::a;aras! &c engaging d
companion SC to soothe his solitude, in 70
reign parts.
Mr.. Walsingham on being first apprehen-
ded delivered his keys to The lady with di
rection to take what money she wanted-She
took or hundred dollars with which she
Immediately engaged professional men to
prosecute her betrayer. His trial is set for
to day and the lady recognised to appear as
witness-Further particulars anon.-Star.
II is neil kno7cn that MANY English PES
sells haze carried on trade 10 The n orfh
" 1SUfDI1c UftuCT american cOtD(TS ana maj
they generally ston at Heigoland before
they mass nh TO Ionninsen and il Is aLso
1veH kno7vn fhat many real .Hmerjcans haze
suffered severely by detention and e1hen-
ces on thar account. Tyhy then does fhe
Pciiadia'h query 7vhefher any SMUGGLING
trade is carrsed on through Hei;gotar I'd /? =
or did fhs queriSt suhfoSe thar khe Eng
Hsh, suhose smuggling f1cnt'ies are so 4oeH
known. zv5utd e,rhose fhemsetues 6y ma >.
King so short trffs as they evidentiy nuusf
do in going directly 10 HrGg,ia,id and back
10 7onning Or does he SUPPOSE thar the
morality of trade 4uHjastiy The using of
any flag e hro'ect enemies hsohsrty2 NE
irish no, 10 deferd me e:cciusion IF neutrais
from a froter fra9e (: 6ut 7pouid hoint The
recollection Of 4 ), sh advocates TO thc re
al causes Of. p:h erciuSion. Re.
gister.
His Ercehency JONAS GALUSHA and
His Honor PAU BRIGHAM 'he fruIy ha-
frioic and Republican Erccufive officers
Of permonf. are again tut in nomination in
that State. 10 till hose Offices another year.
Uitliam Sfrong Esq. for fhe Sowh Eastern
District ; Samuel Shan hsq for rhe S. W
District and James Fisk. Esq. for the ~.
f.. Disir1ct. are Hkezvisc nominated as Re
hresenfaHUes 10, the 12.h Congress no fer
sonts YET agreed ufon in me " W. Dis
trIct The election is 10 take f,iace on, The
fret Tuesday of September ensuing
Boston Chronicle.
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'BELLUM AID INTERNECIoNEM.'

The French are supposed, by those who
nave had an opportunity TO learn,-to have
lost 200 600 men in Spain since the CON-
tneiosment Of the Spanish war and pro-
aoly 100 600 more must be sacrificed before
ner final subjugatlon. Such are the conse
duences Of aggressive and retaliatory cruel
ty,-ot war OF determination, as impolitic
In manner) as horrible.
We stat ,hese facts, because we are fond
Of Correcting both French and British hy-
per6oIes We state them, to show, that it is
rnnch easier 10 defeat a mighty army than
60 subdue people. Had the SpaDiards de
clared for independence and freedom, -.
instead OF endeayoring to prop prohgate
throne and sh iiapious inquisition had they
possessed the advantages Of wise govern
Inent aud Of skll.ul generals, Bonaparte had
hardly been able to hare overcome them -
for though Spain is not entirely vanquished,
yet her spine is broken, and she is nearly ex-.
hausted.----Ib.
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we the people do hereby approve and
Confirm the foregoing declaration and ordi-
nance, in all its parts. and to support i, "
mutually pledge to each oher our lives. ou,.
fortunes and our sacred honor. 49,
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The Commissioner offAe
French RcnRbHc.

Ertract ofa letter from Cadiz. 10 een.
fleman in Dorchester, (near Boston, J
dated May L.
" BY the drawing which send. you will
see how difficulti will be to take this place :;
and the only way the French can possibly
succeed is by first getting possession of th
island Of Leon where the English & Span
iards have tneir head quarters and which
must Cost them many thousand lives-But
even II they ger possession of that, there is the
Cortadura, strong fertilization, which cIo-
ses the neck of land that joins CadIz, to the
island and which cannot be passed except
al low water, by narrow passage on the
inside, and this passage is made very diff
cult on account OF the chevaux, de frize pla-
ced some distance in the water. This bat.
terry has eight 80 Founders. and number
OF howiIzers, with deep ditch 40 feet wide
in front. What makes this place almost i'm
pregnable is because there is no entrench
ment ground within three miles of it, so that
it must be carried by an assault, and the en-
envy will have to march that distance with
out the least shelter"
We are authorised, by gentleman fthis
city, bearing due respect for truth and for
M. Pinkney, our minister at the Court of
London, to contradict most positively a para
graph in the Aurora of Tuesday, as extrac
Ted from the Lexington Reporter, stating
that MIR. PInkney sent Mr.. Jay in an official
capacity to Copenhagen.-The fact is, that
Mr.. Jay, holding Consular appointment for
Rotterdam from the Government of the ". s.
was considered suitable person, and accor
dinghy sent by several merchants Of London
in the trade OF this country, to Claim some
American property IN a state Of sequestra-
ton at Copenhagen. without any documents
to that effect from Mr.. Pinkney, whose ideas
of propriety are too we'll founded to gran; any
UGH while resident at court in violent hos
tiiity TO Denmark ---Ater. Adv.
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ERROR CoRREc TED.

We think proper to state, upon correct
Information, that the rumor OF antimony hav
ing been shipped on board the George Dyer,
&c. was totally incorf ect.- WhtS.
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The famous DIR Bollman has arrived in
Baltimore they who are Curious to know
his errand, may consult Harper
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ing been shipped on board the eIrge Dyer,
&c. was totally incorrect Whig.
A mercantile friend has favored the editor
with file of the French Moniteur to June
j, and other papers, from which the Ram
bouillet decree is taken in it's proper official
shape--not having been published in a cor
rect state before. II will be observed, from
Its terms, that property affected by it. was
no, finally disposed of. Ships had not been con
hsca,ed. On these bjects, many gross un
truths are propagated b. the federal prints
Bus, let us not be understood DIS saying that
our relations with France are friendiy-so
far is this from being the case, that the best
Informed Americans i'll France were Gisap
pointed aud NORTH ID in the extreme, that
our government did not declare war against
both England and France They think that,
the war, would not have lasted above six,
perhaps not two months, with France. 1t.
The ravages committed on the crops and
vines, &c. in France by hurricanes and in
undations, Throughout the month of May, have
certainly been very alarming-these proba.
bly, occasioned the discon tinuance Of the Ii
censed expectation of grain to E.ngiand.-D
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BY The LAST MAIL.
/. PROVIDENCE, due. 3.

On Tuesday last arrived here the ship
Mary Ann, captain Russell, in % days from
Cadiz. He left there on the oath of June,
and informs thatthe garrison were in high
spirits, and entertainedro fear of the French
being able 10 reduce the place. The garrison
consisted of 10000 troops, 5000 OF which
were British. Almost constant cannonads
was kept up between the French in forr
Matagorda, and the English and Spanish
gun-boats, and forts of the island of Leon.
The French were unable by their shot to
injure the city. A few days before the de-
parture of the Mary Ann, an expedition.
consisting of 5000 Spanish troops, sailed,
supposed for Algesiras. Flour was 2oldol-
lars, at which price several cargors had
been sold.
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NOTICE

al ,n ~ creditors of the house of Clingman
,hs S 'i !, who have neglected to forward
ra -" Claims, as was requested in former adj
nj, I :, are particularly desired to trans.
g." .ismIduiy authenticated, TO George w.
,bo my counsellor at Law, New York, before
fon,n @OIn OF August, inst as the demands not
EVIL. Ia,qea BY that time, will be necessarily
- III: tom dividend in the only proper
'.I'ca remains for the creditors, and which
beSsHe wish OF the party advertising sheuld
MpprOpnated for the benefit ofaH.
view York, August Is d2w.
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ENERGETIC PICTURE.

From Doctor LATHRoP's Serm0ns.
Wars, the most common scourges OF
guilty nations, multiply deaths, especially
among the youthful and active part of our
species; encrease the number OF distressed
widows, helpless orphans, and mourning
parents; render life and its enjoyments pre-
carlous; change the course of business /;
transfer property from mar to man; dlssl.
pate W, alth in the hands of QUE, and accu-
mulate it in the hands of another, to be a.
gain scattered and driven away by the next
rude blast, or the ensuing sweeping surge.
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NEW YORK, august S.

Letters of a late date from Amsterdam,
(via England) are received in town. One
of them states the following:
Z" The Maria is to sail from this for n.
York abou, the goth May, as cartel ship,
with Captains Stanton, Howich, Cole and
Merritt, on board. French commissioners
arrived here on the 1seh May, and took
possession of all property in the kings
warehouses belonging to America, or which
they intended to transport TO Antwerp lor
SALE"
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LoH ON tuesday eveplmg,

TN the theatre or on the way from thence,
a GOLD BRACELET, with Halr' and
the letters G Il in gold on the top. It is IN
the hexagon form. and piece Of scarlet RIB
hon sewed to it. A handsome reward is OF,
fered to any one who shall leave It with Mr.
SMoWDEN. ..
August 9.
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N O T | G E.

THE Stockholders in the Washington Ca
nal Company, are hereby notified that the
fourtb instalment of TEN DOLLARS on
each share, is called for, payable on the 18th
dav Of September next, to Samuel Elliot Jr.
treasurer of the company. BY order OF the
Board OF Directors.
E. B. Caldwell, Pr:
August So.
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X, "a
SHIP ,MSMkR#s NEWS.
Port of Alexandria.
SHIP

ENTERED,
Schooner Minerva, Potter, Providence,
r. Produce and Manufactures-to the
Master.
Sloop Lydia, do. do. do. do. do.
Sch'r Ruby, Sawyer, Portland boards
to Lawrason and Fowle.
Schooner Rising Sun, Bears, Boston
plaister-to Faxon, Metcaf and Go.