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FLOWERS Of Federal Logic &c.

How has the tone of those men who wer,
so invetera.e against British Licenses been chan
sed since their friend Bonapartc has common
ced granting them. Tr,hnte to .Bpnaparte is
all right ~ 4 Even Post
What miserable stuff IRE British and
French Licences the same France issues
them to such vessels as are bound to her
own ports. as vouchers for the prevention of
a commerce forbidden by her laws-G. b.
assumes the right of regulating oar trade To
other ports, and compeIls us to pay tribute
to her for the enj oyment of our own rights.
The ore is a municihai rule. he other a vi
olation of all Public law. One says YOU
may come into my o7vn house. on certain
conditions"-Ihe cther--' you shall nor 20
to my neighoor's without paying me tribute
for it,"
q Jefferson when hs. retired f.a.. ~. n,,s;;
dency. obtained AN act of Congress, frsnkng for
lie, all letters and packages To and from him -
Ihis was TO facilitate his operations in regula
thug the conduct of his party B Fed Rees6
Indeed! And was it for this that those of
George Washington and John Adams, were
also trankeds The ruic W as followed. not
ser.
1t is said, that Mr.. Soururier has besn
appointed Minister Probationary from
the French Government to the u S.
and that a Consul General has also been
appointed. two circumstances are
favorable sysmptoms of the amcable dispo
sltions of France-There is a doubt, whe-
Their the name of the minister is spelt Souru
rier or Serurier----and ii the latter, whe-
Their he be the General Serurier, whom the
Imperial Almanac for 1910 designates in the
following style:
!" LIE Comte Serurier, Marshal of the
Empire. Grand Eagle of the Legion of
=" Honor, Senator and Governor of the Impe
" rial Hotel of Iuvalides."
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Alter dinner. Mr.. Coke. az usual. save-
The Constitution aud King ,"
Prosperity 70 Agriculture"

Prosperity 20 Agriculture
"Irrigation."
Mr.. Coke rose and said, he fel, himself
much honored and delighted with the pre-
sence OF distinguished visitor an Ameri
car. gentleman, whose virtues and whose ia
lents were highly appreciated in his own
country. Although he (Mr. Coke,} never
would enter into political topics at a meet
II ing which was formed solely for the promo
ton OF agriculture; yet in giving the health
OF the gentleman who sat near him, he could
not refrain from observing, that every one
must lament that a war had ever been car.
red on between this nation and America !.
and most sincerely did he wish, thar peace
nigh be forever established between the
two countries. that all which was past nigh,
be buried in oblivion, and that we might con
tinue to be united in the strictest bonds of
friendship. Mr. Coke gave. "rhe health
| OF Or. Logan. and prosperity to America, -
which was drank with three times three.
Dnctor Logan. in returning thanks, said
he dld not know how 10 express his graft
! sade the sentiments which had been ex
pressed by his hon. friend, and for the
nigh mark OF respect he had then received
IRON an assemblage of such distinguished
persons. Since he had been in England.
he mad travelled much, paying particular
attention to the agriculture of the kingdom
and delighted and astonishetl he was, to be
nod the perfection to which it had been
carried. and more especially ia Norfolk, by
the great exertions of Mr.. Coke, to whom
the country. he considered, was greatly in
deoted tor its present prosperity. DR., Lo.
gan said. that relative to the subject of peace
with America. the United STATES did mos,
anx'ous!y wish for peace with Grea Bri
tam; they were DESTROYS that no further
jealousies should continue to interrupt that
harmony which ought to exist between the
two nations; they did indeed wish all that
was Fast to be buried in oblivion, and he
neped that the Ratchet of discord would be
forever sunk in the bosom of the Atlantic
ocean DR.. Logan concluded an animated
speeeh, with deserved tribute 10 the (
gr'cuturists in Great Britain. and with
desire for her prosperity and happiness.
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Aged - Years,
CoNTENTED AND GRATEFUL,

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The French gov
eminent, it would appear, though determin
ed not to comply with the demands of the
Americans, was yet DESTROYS of iDdu
cling General Armstrong to foreeo his in
tention of leaving that country, by holdine
out expectations of the existing differences
being adjusted. A private letter from Pa
ris OF the 9Th inst. states that the foIlowinp
explanations on points which had previous
ly been under discussion. were contained in
a note sent to Gen. Armstrong by the Duke
de Galore:
1. That all American ships, which should
arrive In French ports betwixt this and
the LIST OF November next. should be com
pretended under the Berlin and Milan de
cfees, and not under any other existing de-
cree
That the decree of the 23d OF March
1910, was revoked the moment the French
government heard OF the suspension of the
Non. Intercourse Act.
That the American ships which have
not suffered their flag TO he dishonored by
submission tot the b. Orders in Council. shall
without difficulty be admitted into the ports
of France, with the liberty Of clearing out
again.
4 That the Emperor will give licences to
the American ships, this being the only TO
reign flag favored with them.
That American ships. loaded on French
or American account, will be admitted INTO
French ports.
II is further stated, though from a know
ledge OF the rapacity Of the French Ruler.
we Cannot believe the conditions would be
fulfilled, that the French government had in /.
timatcd its intention TO re store the Amer
can property sequeslered in consequence of
the decree Of the 25th March, 1910, as soon
as it had been officially informed that the
vessels aud other property detained in A.
merica, had been restored to its lawful own
ers.
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So at least runs the s.ory--andiike eyery
otherfabl it has a Moral
When the. Federalisfs aid in doing mis-
chief themselves. LEI them at ieost rake The
CREDIT 70 fAcmsei0es--and nor Charge il 10
others.
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ANOTHER SHEEP sHEARINC

In a late London Agricultural Magazine, we
fad detailed account of the Holkham
Sheep Shearing. in which we observe the
following notice Of DR.. LOGAN. The Mr.
Coke here mentiored. is one Of the mos.
wealthy conmoDers. as well as one oil
the most jealous and successful practi
cal agricultuIists in G.. Britain. Three
hundred gentlemen were present at the
dinner, among whom were many noble
men and gentlemen Of distinction,
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ce,Hnnn Extraordinary diary, ofoa H..
OFFICIAL

l.
Inc spanish Consul in Oporto, CHARGED ~,
MS EXceliency tue captain general of this king,
u'fn WIN the communication of all notices rsis
i've to Tie actions and movements oftbe Cor,h;
ned army, and Of the French in Portugal cor,n,,,.
hlcates IS follows ina letter dated the ~ -.
On the LIST there was another q linn mar Z, lin,
hra' and was credIbIy inform a thai II was elo
r'ous Tor our arms. On the morning of the "A
another hrlng was beard, which lasted five bonrs
ne inhabitants oftlIe country north of the Mon
diego and Figueyra nave crossed IN the ous-
sIde, 10y The orders OF lord Wellington. Who on
me SON wrote to captain BenieI Of lis ma;es-
tys brig GasPe, telling him to order The the.
ports to sad from that port (Figueyra,) beosmse
lie supposed the French would 20 ther,. e.
some days have been Informed bv Porto
guess vessel, on board Of which cant Brshsrd
IS gong to PenIche, that lord Wellington had ia
sued proclamation desiring item not IN Ics,.
lher homes, for that every thing went ON VII
and that he had taken 8 French generals priso,
hers' Ihe French were at Conn ira three de-
unt!i the 81, and IN the eeenng ofthat day one
DIVISION OF them arrived within three leagues ~
rlgueyra. All the Inhabitants fed not knoy,i-e,
whether they were English or Portuguese. L,,3
surprising item to be Freach. Our army has re.
tired to good position
The English general in this place has cor
punIcaied by hIs aide de.camp, 10 his excehs;,
y lie captain general Ofiii, KINGDOM. thst ~
I~S received m.slaAence .iorn tle Bsl.i-a ya..
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The important event alluded to in the l,Vf p,
srNpn OF the Busletia, merely asa rumorl i
ruIeateiy put beyond all doab, by coacury;o :.
-aylces from Carunna aad ODorto
PoRTo, Oc,.9 Since wiring vou +b;,
aornhg, have jul learned that our eoyernor'
r.nt) had taken 5000 prisoners at coimbr,
having entered ms " with only the militis os
nus district, about GOO rhey will ali srriy.
mere or Friday. We have taken all the medic a..
chests, surgeons. &c and about 50 oaicersars
amongst them but col P3npiona. the porr,.
cues ti'itor, who was appointed goyernor hv
Ia. Tue french, escaped We are all, as you may
naturally suppose, very much clated the belIs
are ringing, and every demonstration of io, :.
she"ing The militia entered Coimbra on sun,
day evening at five, and the few c.ya,rv i,nn,e
diateiy took possession Of the bridge the IL.
,;nliy dispersed all over the city, and took the
french by surprise We lost about 90 men ana
col Serpe, of the Pennafel Portuguese reg;-
ment, was wounded in the arm A.; col. Trant b3d
several shots fired at him. but escaped The
french by their own accounts, pluniered Co.
'mbFa most cruelty, and the destruction of nro.
perry there was very great.--The officer who
brought this account declares he never witness.
ed such horfid scenes"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-21
LEONrIUS.
Wants a Situation,

As Tutor in a respectable family, or a.
Assistant in an English School, an elderly
gentleman, who has long acted IN the sormer
capacity, and can offer usquestionable te.n'
monials as TO character &c. A few lines o..
reeted 70 4. B. Alexandra, post paid, W.
be duly attendedso
March 20. 81
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GoIiDre99.
IN SENATE.

req. 5, 1910.
Mr.. Clay, from Kentucky, appointed in
the place OF Mr.. Ihrnston, resigned, ap
peared and took his seat.
The bill authorising the removal of slaves
from one part of the district of Columbia to
another, and the bill for the relief of John
~. Stout, were passed to a second reading.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The Senate resumed The consideration of
the bill to engage for a short period in the
service OF the United States a corps of vo
lunteers
Mr. Gregg moved to strike out the words
" immediately thereafter G,e entitled to
bounty, &c } for the purpose of inserting
" Upon entering into service"
The Yeas and Nays on striking out were
as follows
YEAS Messrs Bayard, Champlin, Gail
lard, German, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse,
Horsey, Lloyd. Matthewson, Pickering
Reed smith OF New York, Sumpter, TAFT,
Turner--16.
NAYs-Messrs Anderson, Bradley. Brent.
Campbell, Clay, Condt. Crawford, Frank
lin, Giles, Lambert, Leib, Parker, Pope.
Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Whiteside
-16.
The Senate being divided, the vi Pre-
sident determined the question in the af-
firmative.
On the question for inserting the words
on entering into service" the votes were
as follows
YsAs-Messrs Bayard, Champlin, Clay,
Galilard, German, Giles, Gilman, Good
rich, Gregg, EllIbouse, Horsey, Lloyd,
Matthewson, Parker. Pickering, Reed.
Snith of Md. Smith of New York, Stump
ter, TAFT, Turner-21.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley,
Brent, Campbell, Condit, Crawford, Frank
lin, Lambert, Leib, Pope, Robinson, White
side-12.
The consideration Of the bill was on mo.
ton OF Mr.. SniM of Md. further post
poned.
The several bills this day passed by the
House ot Representatives were read and
passed to second reading.
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shall and may be lawful for the Clerks of the
respectiveCour within this commonwealth.
where such bonds may be lodged, to issue
execution or executions thereon after the
thirty first day of May next. any thing in the
said act contained to the contrary notwith
standing. And all executions issued onbonds
taken by virtue ofan Act passed on the first
day of February. eighteen hundred & eight,
intituled an Act concerning the sale of pro-
perry under executions and membranes,
and an Act intituled an act concerning exc
scutions and for other purposes passed on the
thirty first day of January, eighteen hun
dred and nine, the Clerks or the Justices. as
the case may be, shall endorse, no security
TO be taken
This act shall commence and be in force
rom and after the passing thereof. =
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Doillestlr.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.
The Heather aud The Fleet.

Whatever approximations may have been
felt for the safety of the feet, must be great.
ly augmented by the sudden change in the
weather. About midnight it commenced
blowing from the North East with the utmost
violence and severity, accompanied with
Snow. The gale continues to day with una
bated rigor-Itis therefore mush to be fear
ed that the vessels on the western shore of the
Delaware have gone to destruction. We
have only to hope, that their crew $ may have
been preserved-rhe vessels on the cas-
tern shore, it is thought. c..not in such
imminent danger, being in great measure
sheltered. from the violence Of the Wind
The season is more boisterous & severe than
tits known to have been by some of our old
est Inhabitants.
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Ghe Gnolllrfr.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 1a.18lo.
A BRITISH EAIISsARY.


Day after day discusses the ciouen foot in
this country Day after day bring for.h some
fresh proof Of British lufuencc in The u >.
some Brush emissary is uhkennellrd -
or some less direct proof of British influence.
is PIT forth.
Co6beH was spy Of the first water-he
ridiculed our republican institutiops-he re-
vlled our best men and measures on
his return TO England, was pronounced wor-
tny OF Statue OF Gold for his services i'll
America.
CuHen came to this country with a
sett OF Types--he erected his press in
Charleston, but not succeeding as he ex-
Decled. he removed his quarters to New
Yoik--where he edited The Peoples
Frierd---but beng once more bafileI in
bis wishes, he exchanged his battery
instead of Il daily sheet Of scandal he came
out with formidable tome of abuse against
Thomas Jefferson and the Republican par
ty.-HS book has silently sunk into " the
tomb OF the Capulets," never to rise again
Next, StHart or SEudrfSoH came amongst
the good people of the u. S to teach them
rcpublicaDism and principle--but into what
nut she'll his comprehensive genius mas
crept, we really know not.
A new British emissary has, however.
started up in New York, armed with a vo-
iume, OF tue very formidable bulk of 68S pa
ges, which he entitnles Hints ON the Natl
onal bankruptcy of Britain, and on her Re-
sources % maintain the present contest with
fFance"-by John Bristed--an Englisllman.
u IS impossible to give toierably Correct
ldea OF its contents. by mere deScription.-
Let those look for themselves, Who wish
to understand aught of this non descript
thing of shreds and patch
es -gleaned from the idle stories of federal
prints, as well as pamphlets Of various hues
the whole seasoned with due proportion
OF Tidicule against our p litical Institutions.
OF abuse against the Republican party, and
OF comme ndations upon the spiiit and re
sources of England.
Ia the YER hrst page Q. h, motley wors
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RULES AND ORDERS

Because Congress deem it necessary To q :
dept rule by which, after reasonable time
period may be put to debate, which might
otherwise be spun into almost endless length
by men who evidently speak only to consume
time, retard business and embarrass 20
Uernment, great hue and cry is raised,
that the liberty of speech is to be iDfringed
The freedom of discussion abridged! The
minority deprived Of their rights &c. &c.
All this alarm is unfonnded. That the House
nave right to establish rules for their own
government, no one will be hardy enough
to deny. That this rule is more arbitrary
than some which have always been adopted
ard enforced. such as restricting The mum
Der OF times member may speak, &c. will
scarcely be asserted. That some regulation
nj tins sort is necessary, the late debate on
the resolutions from the Senate which was
drawn out by the federaists, to three or four
weeks, while as many days we're amply suf-
tCient for their discussion, must convince
every man, who does not wish to see the
time of congress FILTERED away in frivolous
debates, while the great interests of the
nation lie neglected and suffering. 7hat
here IS any danger this rule 6efnP qbys.
ri, 79iH nor be beieUed by fhose qvho have
witnessed The Indulgence which tie nunjori
81 hare uniformity given the D,inorifu-
AID IT it should be abused, heh IL 7pW bc
Hme enough to stun the public car with cIa-
NOR against it.
AS to the threat said to be uttered bv
QTincy and Iaimadge that if the House
should attempt to enforce the rule, they
wo"ld quit their seats and go home-we can
only say that il they have arrived at such A
pi'ch OF factiousness aud ibsoiebce as this.
their absence w,H 6en0 lose to tie nation -
The c untry will have arrived at a pretty
pass indeed, when. few maicon,ents in
Congress eau defeat the wishes of the peo.
PIE and the intention Of their Representa-
hVes-- c1n prsvett all measures of precauti.
ON or defence, and leave US exposed to the
W geance Of nation whose tender m s~cies.
are croel--by occupying the time and atten
ton oi tie House day after day aud week
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JAMES MADISON.
Washington, Jan. 10. 1910.

a very singular appearance was exhibit
ed IN Springfield. on Friday last week. The
thermometer standing at o and two de-
grees above, with the wind very high at n.
N. w. The river furnished an appearance
OF heavy fog passing rapidly down 1t. On
an appearance SO extraordinary, ,exam;na.
ton was made, and it was found that the
wind took the small particles of water and
carried them rp into the atmosphere and
was immediately CONCEALED into fine snow,
and arose some as much as 20 feet above the
surface of the water. Its commencement
was about meridian, and continued through
the day. but more conspicuous at two p. II.
Several very aged people, living in this vici
nifty. do not remember ever seeing the like
appearance....Shringfetd Paher.
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General Assembly Of North. Carolina. have
the honor herewith to enclose an Address of
that body, unanimously adopted. at their late
session. And permit me to add. that it af-
fords me most sincere qualification to he the
instrument for conveying to you the undivided
appreciation Of so respectable a portion of
your fcllow-citizens that, while our mild
institutions have occasion even yet TO tolerate
the exercise OF those hostile or delnded feel
ings. falsely claiming tobe American. while
giving attcrance to charges of crimination
against our best, our: wisest and most en-
ligh,ened citizens engaged in the arduous
task of preserving the peace. and supporting
and defending the dignity and interests of the
United States. against the avarice and ambi-
ton OF the nations of Europe was
not found in the Legislature of ibis Stre,
single individual disposed to withhold a de-
claration of INCREASING confidence in our
Chief Magistrate, merited by so many i'm
portant services.
May your health and life. daily becoming
more precious and valuable to your country,
be prolonged many years in happiness.
have the honor to be,
With the most perfect esteem,
Your humble and obcdient servant.
DAVID STONE.
TIE President Of tie U. S.
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CHARLESTON. Feb. 3.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 8.
n letter from gentleman ut St. Mary's
received at Savannah. states, that fine
copper bottomed brig, laden with 49, bales
OF coffee, from Bourbon, and worth, it is
supposed. from 90 to IS 900 dollars, has been
seized by one of the revenue cutters in that
quarter.
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From the .4ierandrfa Gazetfe.

THURSDAY, February 8.
H1r. u. 3. Porter after a long speech in
which he took an extensive view of what
has been called a grand system Of Internal
navigation, offered the following re solution:
ReSotved, 1has committee be appointed
to examine into the expediency of appropri-
atins part of the public lands or the pro-
ceeds thereof to the opening and construct
ing such roads and canals as may be most
conducive to the general Interests of the
union. and that rhey haze ieaUe IL rehort by
Dill or oiherwise
Mr.. Lipermore moved to strike out the
words In italics This motion was lost
The resolution was adopted, and COM
mittee appointed consisting of twenty mem
bers.
he bill to prevent the issuing of sea let
fers, except in certain cases, was read
third time and passed.
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FURTHER
From The Fleet 6elo.p.

FROM me F[eef 6elogc.
Copy of letter to David Lewis, ESQ. Pre-
sident of the Phoenix Insurance Company,
Philadelphia.
Port Penn, Eco. 1, 1910. .
DEAR SIR,
About an hour after dispatching my
letter of yesterday, captain Suffer arrived
here with the disagreeable intelligence of
his having been obliged to abandon the sch'r
for the preservation of the lives of himself
and crew which were in imminent dan
ger. They effected a landing with some few
articles from the cabin and their clothes by
means of my little boat, without which capt
Suffer is of opinion they. mast MI have pc
rished. With captain Sutter also came the
captain of the Clementina, which vessel is
sunk and deserted by the crew. His protest
as also that Of captain s.. will be received by
this opportunity The men belonging to the
schooner are now at place nearly opposite
where she was left, and have directed capt.
Sutter, who is just now going to return thi
Their, to keep them there for few days, in
case the schooner should drift on shore any
where near the spot, to endeavor to save part
of the cargo if possible but l have very
kttle expectation of any favorab!c result.
have not had time to make any observa-
ton with respect to the other unfortunate
vessels Of the fleet, the weather is so hazy
tue'e Wv Sah SSS out sihdli down
the river.
am this moment informed that all hands
have left the ship Jane and got on shore some
distance down the bay.
JNO. H. OSWALD.
p. S. The report of the desertion of the
Jane is not confirmed
Port Penn, FEB. Ii o'clock PM
Dear Sir-About half an. hour ago I for
warded the protest of schooners Nancy and
Clementina. by the steward of the Edward
and Charles.
Since his departure. capt. Yorke of the
schr. Concortlia, has arrived from his .essel.
which is cut through in two places, but she
lies SO high up that she has not yet taken in
any water.
The schr. Nancy was seen this morning in
the ice below Bombay Hook. The ship Jane
is on the bar in very perilous situation. If
in addition to the ferrymen whom propos-
ed employing. some of the wherrys could be
brought down it might be the means of saw
ing the lives of many.
was mistaken with regard to the Eliza.
Moody, as being on shore this sde-it was
the brig Cyrus, and capt Suffer saw the peo
pie from the mast head of his schooner Green
ing on their bellies tothe shore.
JOHN II. OSWALD.
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aiter week in shallow sophistry and idle de-
clamation, in wicked affemhis to criminafe
their osva government, and trditerous, en-
deoUors TO ercnttase a foreign government
who has plundered, insulted and outra ged
our country with rapacity, insolence and
audacity observation-disclosures True IL
mericdn.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. g.
ne fo'iowing IRE copies of the letter of his
Exceiiehcy the Governor. enclosing to the
President of the United States. the late
Address of our Legislature, and the An.
sweTs.
H2f'e. near Windsor, Norm Carolina.
January 1St. 1910.
oIR-ln compliance with request Of the