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was, it might be taken by ayes ana Noes
Agreed to-
| Mr.. Minor wished the subject lie with
the committee OF commerce and mahutnc-
lures, as the subject belonged tothem, Tor
the House had not the necessary dcoa-
ments, &c. before them, which were pro-
per for the correct knowledge of the sub
lect.
! The mover of the amendment, withdrew
his proposition Tor. Il YAK on salt, aftercxp,es-
sing much surprise Mt the disposition mani.
tested by the House.
or. BurS2eH hoped the resolution of the
Gentleman from Tennessee. wonld NIT he
passed, for Us that gentleman was ,icterm:n-
ed not to abandon his resolution. the House
would have to act ON it, which he tnoieht
could be done better now, than at any othsS
time. SH
The question was then taken by ayes and
noes, and lost, SO for it, and Cd against il.
INr, GholSon moved to strike out the
word coarse" and insert 6 fine" lie was
Wiling to tax what was ,lsedby the wealthy
part OF the community, but not what was
consumed by the poor industrious mechanic.
Mr.. Rhea said this amendment would en-
tlrely destroy the effect OF the resolution, It
was the poor as the gentleman termed them,
that manufactured these articles, to sell to
their more wealthy neighbors, it was Goa, SC
manufactures we wanted, and to which our
attention ought to be turned.
4lIr. GNOlSon modified his amendment 50
as to strike out the word "coarse, without
inserting the fine" so as to read articles Of
hemp, flax and cotton 4, -.
Or Fisk moved to add the article
&c gvooL"
Mr.. WILSON (of Va.) was in favo. of rhe
amendment--thcre were sections of the
country which produced part of these ar
tscles oniy-he wished those provided for ar
tie north as well as the south, and as the
gentleman stoodup tor the convenience and
benefit of his constituents, he would stand mr.,
Tor his constituents, as some of the articles
were not produced in the district he had the
honor TO represent. He afterwards rose t.,
nave II distinctly understood that he was not
IN favor OF laying tax on any of these alti-
cles-he would vote for the resolution be-
cause 1t proposed an enqury--as an indivi
dual he wished to know the state of our.
DOMESTIC Manufactures, particularly Of
Mr.. Stogy moved to amend by adding tb1
following words: and all other articles az
manufactures in which any gentleman of this
house may consider his Constituents jrteres-
ted,'-as the house we're going the circuit
TINS would be sweeping amendment to the
whole. This motion was withdrawn before
a question was taken on it-Thc article Iary
was added to the resolution, also iron swire
and files
Mr.. Quincy moved to add salt, which was
lost, question taken BY ayes and noes-Afa
ter some debate the house adjourned at
quarter after three o'clock
| alexandria Herald
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that the American schooner the Grace Arr,
Green had been released. This vessel ar
rived at Marscilies SAGE the LIST ofNovember
and was last from Gibraltar where she ha,.
remained some time. AS she Came clearly
within the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, her re.
lease may be conclusive evidence oil their re-
vocation. S8Fn
am, sir. with great respect. your very
humble servant,
(Signed) IONA. RUSSELL.
HIS ErceHency I'm. Pirkne,t.
(DocumentS to be continued. J
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PHILADELPHIA, Nop. 70.
EXTRACT or Fr1'1E1

.NhN7,z, 1871 .Seht. 1911.
" ~ is feared, from the scantiness oftbe
tafe haroest, and Of the slht,iies of old corn.
mar me present dearness must continue and
mcrsdge. we hare solicited and obtained
sfecial licences far american pessels to i'm
hort Rice free Of duty, and qyithout ann o.
hgafton TO re-cnfou French hroduce or
manufactured articles. ne encioss far NAM.
government a pro lorna account ofa shi6-
me"f Of Rice, and invite you 10 anhIv tn
~, ~, ,SS' 60
licences, Dyou are inclined to try the ad1en-
tire.
Ue shall charge S her.cent. on the amouae
~ safeSJor or commission, and that ofthe
mouse III the fort zohere the pessei ,rqy a,.
rive, and 8 PER cent. on The amount of re-
turns, il any should be ordered. 7He de-
mdnd for foreign Produce not quite so brink
as about one month ago, on account Of Iorre
sales erhecfed to take hkace in Gerwo,s,,
ion account Of Government but the ere9t
4oants all over Eurohe qviH soon counfeytaL.
lance that influence.
Extract of letter from a gentlema, of Ne,,
York, dated St. Adams, Vermont. Nov, 6
to his brother in N. York;
=" IN Sunday last, as tzvo men mere ,rc-
turning from Montreai, ina boat min ejo6t
onshefS " sdH, which fHey had hurchGses
sr"h grain mot bring able to nan uonev \
mey 70ere hdiied and hursued By the custom,
HonSe cUcers, and ordered 10 deEper mi
me'r 6oaf and hroher'y ; This MeV refused.
oW Wered to give IN hoif offie Sar. az
they Tcere under actual neceSSity for tie re
metnder, 10 SGh hcir firoUisfo4s, and uone
conid De Procured UIis 5ide offhe lines. Jhr
cDIce';s insisted on Tie qohoIe. RE men mr..
told them they 7voDld MT dehiper nm fhe
7chote, unless Mey 7vere tak~n, and f6of
7r9uld dhend nf'on tic best ro7~ers I'm
efFcer then ordcred his men 10 tire, Which
'hey az, ana Killed one ofthe mcn !; the shu
sOem through the hat cffhe ofIrr. IAe soI
Oas then seized, and Min tn 1,ur9e red MAJ,
0Oe into the other boat. .N5fdiny has 6een
2ne a6otfn u, ercehf tiatfAejury brought IN
verdict " gvajW murder =
feSferday ZoaS a l.iS I'm raj IN mr.
fos0'ss and qyes n'uIy a mssa.,ehsl, -.
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CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

NONSsnOcr ..
Mr.. CamhbeN introduced bill to autho-
rise the surveying and making of certain
roads in the state Of Ohio, as contemplated
by the treatyof Brownstown in the territor,
OF Michigan, which passed to a second read
ing.
The consideration Of the resolution intro
duced by Mr. Smith Of Maryland. en the Is h.
was resumed, and agreed to, amended, as
fellows: .,.
Resolved, That the President of the U. States he
requested to csnse to be laid before this House. nor
NATION whether tobacco, the growth OF the United
States, may bepurehascd 0y the administration. en-
reSie, to the fill extent of the consumption of France,
ii not, in what proportion may such tobacco be
purchased blythe administration en- reSie whether
the surplus oi tobacco imported into France (and
which may b transported through France into Ger
many and otter European states) is subjected TO
transit so, what is the amount of such duty.
and uhethe1the surplus above mentioned may be
exported on sea to any country IN a11ity with
FIances AID also to cause to be laid before his
House, a tarf 1t the duties imposed by France on
such of the produce and manufactures OF the United
States the entry ofwhich is permitted, and partcu-
AIRY, oil tobacco cotton, ish, oil and dried fish, and
stating any, the difference OF duty charged on such
goods imported from the U. States and similar arti.
clcs when introducedinto France from other states
either over land or otherwise
Iheb bill from the House ofRepresentativcs
to alter the time of holding one of the terms
VI liiS uStTlCt court Oh Md.ne, was read ana
passed to its second reading.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10.
The bill to authorize the surveying and
making certain roads in Ohio, was read Sc
cond time, and referred to select commit
tee.
The bill TO after the time Of holding one Of
the termsof the district court Maine, was
read se,ond time, and ordered to be pas
ssd to third reading.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 90.
Mr.. Snlilh (Md.) presented the memorial
of the Religious Society of Friends of the
yearly meeting held at Baltimore for the wes-
tern shore Of Maryland, the adjacent parts
OF Pennsylvania and Virginia and the state
OF Ohio, complaining against traffic which
has been carried min negroes & people of
color from the middle to theSouthern states,
in which people of color entitled to freedom
are frequently carried off, praying for a re-
vision of the law of Congress in relation to
this subject.-Referred to a committee Con
ssisting of Nessrs. Smith of Maryland, Tay-
lor, & Tat
The bill for tho relief Of Abraham Whip
pie late Captain in the Navy of the u.
States ; and the bill extending the time for
opening the sevaral land Offices established
in the territory of Orleans, were received
from the House of Representatives and pas
ssd to a second reading.
The bill alteringthe time of holhing the
district court of Maine, was read the third
time and passed.
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WV. PINKNEY.
MN. RUSSELL TO MR. p1vsnrv

a,u PARIS, 1st. Dec. 1910.
Sih' As nothing has transpired here of
"hiHcient Importance to be communicated by
sPeciai messenger-and no safe private
conveyance has hitherto presented ifser t;II
now to acknowledge the receipt Of vour let
Der. W O''o-
no event within my knowledge has occur
.eu' either before or since the 1st of Novem-
'e'' " vary the Construction given by us. to
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Nov. 10.
MessrS Gholson and Sage have been ap
pointed on the Committee of Claims, in the
room of Messrs. Basset and Butler. wllc
mad been excused from serving on this COM
mittee.
Mr. Bnrw:U presented the petition O,
Richard Crump, James Steptoe and others,
praying for law to authorize them to re-
gister their claims to certain lands in Geor-
gla in the Department of State-Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Jenninss offered the following resolu-
ton to the consideration of the House, winch
was agreed TO:
Mr., SeaUeri presented petition from
certain merchants of Massachusetts and
Mr.. Pitkin from others of Connecticut,
praying for Leave to import goods ordered
isom England before the Presidents pre-
clamation was issued.---Referred as be-
fore.
Several petitions for claims were presen.
ted and referred.
Resoivej, Tba the Committee on Public Lands
be, and they are hereby directed enquire into the
expedency of attaching to the district Of Jefferson.
vile, much of tie lands eeded to the IT, States at
Fort Wayne the 30th OF September, 1909, as lies
adjoining the sail district, and East of the second
principal meridian stablshedin the Indiana Terrific
ry"
The following engrossed bills were read
third time ard passed, viz. " A bill to
extend the tine for opening the several
land Offices established in the territory of
Orleans )" and a bill for the relief OF
Abraham Whipplc, late captain in the
Navy Of the q States"
Mr. Daws>a called up for consideration
the resolution which he yesterday laid up
on the table, for appointing select commit
tee to enquire into the expediency of ma
king provision by law, for infrm, disabled
and supcrannuated officers and soldiers OF
the revolutionary and present army. 1t was
considered and agreed TO without a division
The committee consists of seven mem
bers.
On motion OF Mr. Rhea, the House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. NELSON
III the pair, ON the bill for the government
ii the Territory of Louisiana. The bill be
ing read by paragraphs, Mr.. Fisk moved
Of the bill, which makes it necessary for
persons to be in possession of freehold &c
have a right to vote. This motion was OPP
posed by MIR. Randolph, on principle, in q
speech OF considerable length, in which hf
advocated the freehold qualification for vo-
tiers. The motion was opposed also by MIR
Rhea, as unnecessary for the attainment n
the movers object as he stated the quail
ihcation for voters was two-fold one ~.
he possession Of freehold, the other re-
sidcnce Of year previous to the time O
election.
Mr.. Poiudertcr made motion, which
superseded that Of the gentleman from
Vermont, to strike out all that part of thc
section which defined the qualification OF vo-
ters, and insert " every FREE U'hite maic
citizen residing in the said TERRITORY, zUAc
hall haze attained he age If ~ years, and
nail a tar"
This amendment was debated til the usu.
ri hour OF adjournment, when the committee
rose without taking the question, and obtain.
cd leave to sit again.
This debate, though protsaetcd to consi
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DOMESTIC.

Inc Court Of Enquiry, at Fredericktowu
has been again opened fer the reeeption Of
testimony, as several important witnesses
have arrived, particularly the well known
Don Thomas Power, Spanish subject.
.4ler. Herald
1t is reported that the prospect of az
accommodation between the u. States ana
Great Britain, is much frightened of late
II Is even rumored, that ON disclosure of
MI: r osters powers to enter into a neeotia.
ten which would adjust all differences. Il
mas oeen decided i'll our cabinet to send Mr..
J. ": Adams as minister plenipotentiary from
the y. States, to the Court of London Mr.
Erying, ii is said, viii succeed Mr.. Adams
at interchangeable Reg.
Jersey Baking House, sSc.-on Wed.
nesday the 18th the trial respecting this
property came ON before the Supreme Court.
A respectable Jury, from the county Of Rev.
gen, was empanelled. The evidence ON the
part OF the state was principally given IN
when' unexpectedly, the Counsel for the de-.
PENDANTS entered Demurrer, and rested
tner defence wholly on "a point of law /:
which point, we understand, is the uncor,
stitutionaiility Of the act laying the tax ON
Bank Stock. The Jury was Of course die.
charged, and the argument postponed to
next term Messrs. A. .. Woodruff, l.. III.
stockton, and A. 5. Hunter, were employed
ON the part of the Statc-Messrs. A. OGDEN
X. STOCKTON and w. Griffith, for the dsfeE.
dants. Trenton fiafter.
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Ertract eta letter. from Mr. Pinka,ev 10 the
Secretary Of State ofthe u. S.

Cow Es, May Z, 1911.
enclose duplicate copies (morc lepible
than those transmitted in my letter Of the
18Th of March) Of Mr. Russcil's communica-
lions to me of the Ist, 18th, 18th and sOth of
pee. last. They are necessary to account
Ter, not the general character OF substance of
my late correspondence with Lord Weles-
.cy' put that particular part of the last para
graph Of my letter to that noblcman Of the
18th OF Jan. 1911, which is contained in the
following words {" The information which I
nave lately received from the American Lee
cation at Paris, Confirms what have alrea-
dy stated, < think proved to your Lordship.
tnat those DEGREES arc repealed, and have
ceased to have any effect.
have theh nor, &c &c.
WIN pJNKNEy
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of her husband) consumed by fire. while oc-
cupled as the war Office of the u. States. in
the year l810.-Referred to the com mittee of
claims.
Mr.. Rhed called TO- the cons liberation Of
hrs resolution for laying tax upon the coarse
manufactures OF hemp, flax and cotton this
proposition caused considerable debate, and
several propositions were offered by way of
amendment, when
Mr.. Sawyer moved an indefinite post
poncment, as he conceived the subject to be
before the committee of commerce and man
ufactures.
I1r. Ne7oton Chairman of the committee of
commerce q manufacturers was averse to
this mode of procedure, for altho' the subject
wasbetore that Committee, if this proposit;on
was agreed to, arumor would go out to the
world that there was an apathy. milk & wa
IerCooiheSs towards domestic manufactures.
ne question Tor postpoEing indefinitely was
then taken and lost, 48 to IS.
| 1t was then moved to amend the resolu-
ton by adding the following words " and
also INTO the expedicncy Of laying duty up
on tde importation of salt, and that they
hayc leave to report by bill or otherwise .
There a lengthy debate took place on the
leNpediency of adopting the amendment-As
this is question which has been so often
discussed in the house of representatives,
ana IN The public prints, we have not given
the arguments, as there was but little of or
iginaity in them.l
or Macon was against referring it to a
committee, for the momers that was done.
system of speculation would take place
through mt tho country.
IN. dGfnson wished to encourage domes-
&c manufactures, as we were now upon tho
teeis of second revolution
NTr' "tniiie moved, that the resolution wild
, Us amendment, be postponed till the frs,
Monday in February.
! Nr. Hhea spoke at length against the
pastponement, andhoPcd when the question
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THO BE SOLD.-On the esd day of Marcel,
next at the cross roads in the county oil
New Kent, near Mr.. William Bailey's, under a
deed of trust from the said w liam Bailey to
John w. Christian, Archibald Christian, Will
liam Clopton and Jones X. Christisn, for securing
the payment of certain sums of money therein
specified, the following property, viz mill in
the county of New-Kent called and known by
the name of the Brick mill, and miller named
Peter, which was sold and conveyed to the said
William Bailey by Robert Christian and Robert
Crnmp also the trac of land wherein the said
William Bailey at the date Of the sac; decd of
trust did reside and containing two hundred &
ninety SIX res, more or less, which land he
said Bailey bought of the estate of Lyldale VIII
kinson decd; also the following negro slaves,
w. Leah, Carter and Caroline, together with
all the future encrease of the said slaves before
named, with all advantages and appurtenances
IN any wise appertaning to the said mill and
mailer, and tract of land herein before recited,
or SO much OF the SAID property as shall be SUFFICE
ent to discharge the balance which may remain
due on the said day Of sale, on two bonds gran
TED by the said Bailey to Robert Christian and
Robert Crump on the Goth day of November
lso2, tor one hundred pounds each.
JONES II. CHRISTIAN.
JOHN III. CHRISTIAN
February 26 ids
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n OTICE.-Whereas have o. ..e AID IT
~ my father, conveyed to Messrs. George
HOLMAN, William Psstuer and John Dutfield,
adequate property for the payment of all just
debts. This is therefore to inform my credi-
tors, hat by a reference to the above gentleman,
they will receive every satisfaction, and in a
short time, will be paid their respective claims.
will moreover further agree, if an Indulgence
81 three or four years, be allowed me, in case
Of any difficulty in disposing OF the property, in
trust for the benefit of my creditors--I will pay
them yearly in due proportion, out of additional
means, that may have at my commando
flatter myself that having made an honorable &
ample provision for the b nefit of my creditors
WHEREBY they will be paid 2Os in the pound and
interest)--1is hoped no prosecutions will be
preferred against me, whereby they would re-
tard the progress of that justice Il have done to
them, and Illustrate my last endeayors for their
benefit.
DAVID RoSS,Jr
Buckingham, Feb. %. Il
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T AND FOR SALE.--On Monday the 1st
H. of April next, being Gloucester court day,
before the door of said court house, will be Of
fered for sale to the highest bidder if not sold
previous to that day That valuable plantation
formerly owned by Captain Richard Walters &
lying in the lower part Of Gloucester county,
near the head of Sarys Greek, and on the main
road leading 70 Matthews the situation & quail
ity Of the land is well known in the neighbor-
hood. 1t is for the information Of strangers a.
lone, that am induced to say it is not inferior
to any tract of land its size in that part OF the
county the quantity of which as appears from
The last conveyance is 365 acres all OF which lies
extremely level: there are about 200 acres of it
cleared, and in good order for cultivation, the ba-
lance covered with growth of oak and pine tim
Der any farther description of the place is unne-
cessary, as suppose any person disposed to
purchase, will view the land first 1t will be
shewn by applying to Mrs. E Hall who lives on
the plantation, and terms made known by apply
ing to me in Williamsburg.
VIM. BOWDEN.
Jan. 90. w9w
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ID OBERT GREENHOW, informs his friends
N and Countrymen, that he has opened a
we'll assorted II HARDWARE STORE, in this
city, nearly opposite the Eagle-Tavern, at the
sign Of the
~" GOLDEN PADDOCK.
Ehe articles were purchased with cash, and vii
be disposed of at a small advance on heir prime
cost.
He transacts business on COMMISSION, and
will receive consignments, of whatever may be
entrusted to his disposition.
His brick Fire Proof WAREHOUSE, near
the Basin, is in order to receive what may he
consigned him.
H ofFers for Sale or Rent, a newly erected.
very commodious brick d yelling House, SC 81
tuate on an acre Of ground, we'll enclosed, con-
tiguous to M. Thomas Wilson's tenement, on
Shocke Hill and in the immediate vicinIty Of
those whose society is 10 be priced.
He likewise offers fog sale, on very moderate
terms, six eligibiy situated TENE MENTS, on
the Main-street, chiefly, of the City of Williams.
burg, which will be shewn, to those DESTROYS Of
purchasing, by Mr.. Roscow Cole, Merchant.
He eRtreats all those in arrears to him, to
make immediate settlements of their respective
debts, rather than incdr the expence Of having
them collected by an attorney.
January ~. 2m
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hN Thursday, the 28th day of next month,
~ will be exposed to public sale, on the pre-
N g, ON credit OF two aRd three years, LOTS
No and "a, in the town of Cartersville, which
To- neriy belonged to Messrs. Desnes, and were
by them sold to Mr.. William Mackenzie -.On
one lot there is an excellent dwelling house, and
On the other good lumber house. Intending
purchasers may obtain further information by
applying TO Messrs Archibald Taylor & Co. who
al present occupy the houses Bonds with APP
proved security, to bear interest from the date,
nut the interest will be RENTED if the principal
punctually paid.
JAMES & JOHN DUNLOP
pc;orssutg, Feb. "a ads
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EAGLE-T


NNRS. WATT respectfully informs the pub
1v1 lie, that those spacious and commodious
buildings known by the above name, are now UNI
de- h sole management az exclusive control
Situated in central part of the City of Rich
Enond, and equally convenient for professional
characters and others from the country, who
have business at the Capitol, and those who wish
20 take lodgings "a a part Of the town contiguous
to mercantile transactions, the Esgle-Tavern
cannot but offer to the traveller and the tempo
rary resident, accommodations and ccnyen;en-
ces, at least equal to any in the city. Gentlemen
from different parts of Virginia, and indeed from
different parts of tho U. S. who obliged to vi
81. Richmond, and are DESTROYS of an interview,
one with another, will be least likely to be dis
appointed, by putting up at the Eagle-Tavern;
as it is, unquestionabIy, from its long and extern
siye celebrity, more frequcnted by gentee, ira
vellers tnan any Tavern in the City, and also has
the advantage OF receiving and entertaining the
stage passengers, both from the north & south.
TIE rooms in the Eagle-Tavern, are numerous q
well furnished, and so diversified as to size and
retirement, as equally to suit those who move
with numerous families, and those who travel
by themselves. large and elegant table will
be every day spread and this establishment Mrs
Watt pledges herself to support with uniformi-
~.
Feb. 26. IF