Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-31

hand in this business OF that he receives,
writes. or publishes any letters or re-
marks in praise Of himsell-No, no he
may, for aGght We Know, be quietly en-
p'oysd at Washington in writing more
henoirs," authentic, impartial histo-
ries; and. for aught ice can say to the
contrary, the Editor Of the Wing may
have plenty OF correspondents at Baton
Rouge and elsewhere, watching the move
meats OF the american army. since hc is
50 deeply and peculiarly interestedia whas-
ever concerns them! We repeat, that gen.
Sabine may not care cent about the mat
ter!
It having been rumorcd that Robert
Smith, Esq. had received a letter from
the secretary OF tae navy mentioning the
orders given to Commodore Rogers, the
| Wing says he is S authorised to stats
| that no such correspondence had taken
place" However this may be, one thing
| at least appears certain, to wit, that the
Aurora and the Wig are the =. author
iScd" agents Of Mr.. Smith. Truly, the
late iustr;ou5 Secretary of State is CO.
| ,aical kind OF a man; and if his cause
should've proyee victorious, it viii not De
for lack of R'nsbsrs, or, We may add, of
courage either: his adversaries viii have
to defeat him entirely by skilful ,nanoea-
yres
The Baltimore Evening Post Ga demo
cratic paper) says that the InteIligencep's
account of commodore RodSers's orders
published Yesterday is rather obscure!
We understand that the conduct 0fcom-
modore Rodgers in repelling and chasti-
sing the attack SO causelessly and rashly
maie on the United States fI.igate Presi-
| dent, By the British ship Of war g Little
| Belt. has the appreciation Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States; and that the
request Of the Commodore for an inyest;-
| cation into his conduct on the occasion
! has not been accecded to, his known can
dor and honor preeluded any doubt of the
correctness of his statement of the cir
! oumetanees OF the aff;lir. And we assert
that it may confidently be expected by
our naval commanders, that, in support
ing the dignity Of our flag, they viii be
rewarded with the applause Of the Amer
lean government and nation. (sNttt. Int.
We understand that deputy Cor am
bassador) has recentiy arrived from San
tafte and proceeded to Washington. He
has probably been dispatched under the
authority ofthe general congress Of Gre
NADIA, which lately convened at Santatee
de Bosota.--BaH. Whig.
:. There is now in this city worthy
American captain, who was met at sea by
French pr;vateer. The commander
boarded him, and although he had a
French passport. enjoining it upon all
cruisers and commanders q privatccrs to
give him succour and convey him if ncces-
Sary, he was tied up anu ,hifty-hi lash
es inflicted upon bis naked back. The
captain gave no other reason than that he
had talsn an oath to fog erery .4meriean
captain he should fill III 1cith.'
:. Should it still be the fortune CT COM
modore Rodgers to capture OF sink Bri-
tish fiigate Of equal force, the English
people will cry out for vengeance, because
no disavowal can be expected. In the G.
vent Of different result. new disgrace and
humiliation will be the lot of our govern
ment. The blood of our brave country
men wautoniy squandered at the nod of
France. will be on the head Of Mr.. Madi-
son. He will yet have to answer for the
exposure and cruel sacrifice of our gallant
little navy" Federal Republican.
NORFOLK, .Nay O..
4 most melancholy occurrence took