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of the steps now taking by the people
of that delightful region for establish
ing their independence and liberty on
the same principles and political or.
ganization that have rendered the u.
States so powerful and happy. To
! these they look for models of imitati-
on, aud notwithstanding the general
ignorance in which Spanish jealousy
and despotism held the colonies here.
totore, they nevertheless contain men
who are well acquainted with the DO.
ltical institutions OF North America.
and who now labor to establish them
in the south. Well informed Euro
Peans and Nor h Americans are also
arriving daily, in those parts that have
declared tor iDdependence.--They
bring with them their arts, their SCI
ence and civilization, and are well,
received. One gentleman, a native
OF Ireland, but last from the United
States, d.. Burke, is alre dy very
distinguished parsonage at the Caraa.
cas-. To his enlightened mind and
republican principles are the inhabi-
tants at the Caracas. in great mea.
sure, indebted for frustrating sche me
OF usurPatiou, modelled on that of Bo,
naparte. The notorious Miranda was
lcndeavorlng TO erect a consular gov
eminent previous to the meeting of a
congress of the representatives. of the
people but DIR. Burke recollectnc
the plot OF Bonaparte's consular usur.
patton, cautioned the public against
the plan, and recommended to them
20 wait for the meeting of congress.
J his proceeding very much mortified
the general, and DR.. Burke having in
another paper endeavored to remove
one OF the great moral distempers of
the Spaniards, by enforcing the neces-
sity and justice of religious toIer ration.
| Miranda seized the occas on to turn
against him the clergy and populace.
He first applied for this purpose to
che bishop; but he liberal and enlieh-
tened beyond what was expected, ap-
proved OF what Burke had done. and
supported it. The general still inten,
upon his purpose, found fit agent in
a monk, and by his means Caracas
was thrown into aprodigious ferven,
for day or two. Rut it is honoura.
Bile to the good sense and information
of those who were in authority that
they ardently espoused the defence OF
federation, and it does credit to the
Pepulaee themselves that they speed.
ly su6mitte j to the justice of liberal
principles.
| a ter this short ebullition all wa.
quiet and orderly. The Scotch have
already found their way to that fine
country, and arrive there in considers
bic numbers, but few or no Irish hi.
therto. Yet, they would probably BIZ
best received of any strangers, in con
queuce of the long and intimate inter
course of the Spanish and Irish nations
and of al the semeness of their religion
Sober and Industrious mechanics O
every trade meet wi h great encourag.
: ment. The country is rich and popu
lous, and the natives unskilled in th,
arts, as it was the policy of Spain tina
they should manufacture as little a
jpossible for themselves.
N. Y. Shamrock.
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offending shortly TO embark for Bri
tain, have appointed Mar William b.
BaTw my attorney in fact during my
absence, who is also fully empowered to
ma0age the business OF James and John
uunlop, which viii be continued as usual.
These indebted IN me are regue sted TO
make Immediate payment, and those hsv-
ing claims to present them without del
IN order that they may hc discharg d.
Those indebted 10 James and John Dunlop,
are informehs that further indulgence can.
OF be given.
John Dunlop.
Petersburg, May 81, 1911. (4w)
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10 + ent.

THE HOUSE on Shockoe hill, at pre-.
Il sent occupied oy Benz Bolts, Esq!
having large Garden and coDvenient CUT
houses. Possession can be gwen on the ist
day Of July next.
JOSEPH CALICO, Ex'or.
Of I. Gilllat, decd.
May IS, 1911. I'd.
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CHARLssroN, May 1s.
Loss of Gun. Boat, No. 157.

This vessel, commanded by Lieut..
John Kerr, in attempting to go to sea
yesterday morning, bound to st Ma
ry's, got on the Soath Breaker Head,
ard soon after upset, when 1t. Kerr,
ADD Is of the crew were unfortunately
drowned. Messrs Giles, Heriot, and
Atwood m dshipmen, the Pilot and 5
Others, being the remainder of the
crew, were taken off the wreck by two
fishing canoes. and brought TO towr
last evening. TO what circumstance
this melancholy event has been owing
we have not been able 10 learn.
Two fishing boats, with nine negroes
on board, were upset yesterday near
the bar, and eight Of the negroes were
drowned.
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kee's Cyclopedia.

- The 27th No of Reefs Cyciopedia,
is Just received at shis Office ---SU9scri-
bars are most earnestly solicited to send
fer theE copies. If.
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lhTOTICE is hereby given, that on the
= tst day of July, 1911, at the request of
Tcmas Miller, Esq. at Rock Castte. late
the dwelling Of Col. Wlliam X. Fleming.
in Goo:hland ccnnty, We shall proceeo 10
sell at public auction, for ready money, by
virtue of a deed OF trust executed to IT'S Ivy
said Fleming, and dnly recorded in the
court of said county. % likely NEGROES
and their increase, included in said deed
of trust thirty head of cattle, some Oxeo
and Cart--thirty head of Sheep, sixty
Hogs, FIVE Horses and two Mules, and al
the Household and Kitchen Furniture cf
said Fleming, for purposes in said deed OF
trust mentioned. Further particulars win
be made known at tho day aud place of
sale. We believe the title to the aforesaid
property is good--but as trustees, we only
engage TO convey such title as is vested
in us under said deed of trust.
VIM. Miller, Clerk, i
Josiah Leake, Z
James B. Ferguson, :
William Boiling, 8
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MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.

The returns from large number
Of towns exhibit small federal gain.
The parties are so nicely balanced,
that 1t has been supposed that the ma
jority would depend on the vote in
Salem. We are happy in stating
that the vote of Salem has eventuated
in favor of Republicanisln, by an aver
age majority of 40.
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| Hotspurs offedera!ism may say in town
meeting, that the laws must and shall
be resisted :" but when they have enti-
ced rash and imprudent individuals
to violate them, they refuse to become
their bondsmen, and leave them to get
out of the difficulty as they can !! If
one law is to be resisted, another may:
until force shall become the only UNI
pire. But in thi, case, the rich would
have reason to tremble for their re-
sources.
WASHINGTON CRY, May %.
The following is an extract of letter
from New Orleans, dated April i6,
1911.
The Spanish authorities are still
in possession of Mobile, and manifest
no disposition to withdraw therefrom.
" In the FIVE interior provinces of
vi eXico, the revolutionists are said to
have met with great success, and
were. in the quiet possession of the
government.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
The returns from large number
Of towns exhibit a small federal gain.
The parties are so nicely balanced,
that 1t has been supposed that the ma
jority would depend on the vote in
| Salem. We are happy in stating
that the vote of Salem has eventuated
in favor of Republicanisn, by an aver
age majority of 40.
From the Boston Patriot of Nav Is.
THE STATE PRESERVED!
Great and good News from Salem
IL O'Clock at might've have Just
heard of the result of the Election
of Representatives in Salem. The
Republican Ticket has prevailed -
The votes stood thus:
For the Republican Ticket e66
For the Federal Ticket 825
Republican Majority, Al
| We now announce to our Republi-
can brethren throughout the State and
the Nation, that all the branches of
the Governments of Massachusetts will
be decidedly Republican.
From the National Intelleencer.
Within tn course of a few DAYS past
several cases have occurred ofimpress-
ment by British vess Is On our coast
from coasiing vessels. These impress
ments having taken place under ag-
gravated circumstances, have excited,
as they ought, a very general indig-
nant feeling. The United States fri.
gate President put to sea from An
. iSiapoSis under sucn circumstances as
Justify the impression that the object
of her sailing was to obtain The release
of these men. Under the Sc circum
stances rumors of an engagement of
our CaPes have reached us, which we
present to our readers as they follow
: barely observing that it is we'll under.
stood that the commanders of oui
public vessels are generally instructed
to submit to no question from any
foreign vessel which shall wear tn,
semblance of threat, in manner O,
words.
The following British vessels Tsav
the Baltimore American1 appear to b.
j, cruizing off our coast for the purpos
OF impressment
Frigates--Cleopatra, Pizarro, Gu
t erriere sloop of war Little Belt, anc
: brig Frolic. How many more W,
: know knot.
THoMAs WILSON, federalist, is e
, lected member of Congress in the dis
,rict lately represented by John @
. Jackson, by a majority of $50 owe
Mr.. Mckinley his opponent.
DIgD-On the 9th instant, at the Hon
=
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To Rent,

by virtue OF a deed OF trust executed by
- Charles Munnin to Dancy Bradley, /
shall proceed TO sell Tor ready money az
Charles City Courthouse, on the Sd Thurs.
day N next month, beng court day, Que
NEGRO uamed 1ilda.
John Bradley, Ex'r. of
Daney Bradley, decd.
May Goth, 1911. 3tp.
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May 23, 1911.

p S. So much of the said proper ty as is
not scld on the first day of July, as aiore.
said, will be sold on the third day thereof,
at William Powell's tavern, in the lower
end OF Goochiand county.
The T;ust g,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-27
From the Boston Patriot of May IS
THE STATE PRESERVEDI

Great and good News from Salem
IL O'Clock at might've have Just
heard of the result of the Election
of Representatives in Salem. The
Republican Ticket has prevailed [! Z!
The votes stood thus:
For the Republican Ticket s6e
For the Federal Ticket 825
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Republican Majority,

We now announce to our Republi-
can brethren throughout the State and
the Nation, that all the branches of
the Governments OF Massachusetts, will
be decidedly Republican.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-27

DIgD-Op the 9th instant, at the Hon.
Thomas Todd's, in Woodford county, (Ken.
tucky) Col. George Muter, formerly Chief
Justice of that Commonwealth.
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Extracts of letters jrOm Norfolk TO a
gentleman az tics city.

gentleman !" tbs city.
{" May %.
The supposed fight turns out to
be pothing--no Que now believes there
has been any. A pilot boat reports
that the President and brig Argus
were seen together on Friday--,he FIR.
ing was on Thursday night"
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THoMAs WILSON, federalist, is e.
lected member of Congress in the dis
,rict lately represented by John @.
Jackson, by a majority of $50 over
Mr.. M'Kinley his opponent.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-27

We have accounts from the Carac-
cas-, which give most satisfactory view
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From the American Mercury.
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
IHE OLD CHM BOWL.

once knew old lady, venerable for
years, and Tor very little else. She GYIau
old CHINA bowl which she valued e,y ifv
because it had descended thro' Sc era ser
nerdtIons. Itrad been G. ack ed and D,,,tsd
broken and putted, ill il looked IKE a
piece OF Mosaic work StIl IL was the Id
lanliy cum" bowl * r.ce,evd the old iAd,'s
daily homage, & she often declared nat it
was much st oDger than wen 1t was whole.
q all the putty o. e's Joined in THIS opi-
mon, yet they ADVISED as the surest sup
port OF the old coi"a bowl, that 1t should
not be hand ed; but there happened a
damp snow in the nigh & frosty morning
followed, an Old friend called in, the china
bowl was Imprudently br0ugh; for h. and
while both were admiring lis soundness. If
slipped out OF her hand and broke into a
thousand pieces.
The old lady after her first spasm sent.
for all he putty mongers, and coniured
them by their reverence for antiquity, Tor
STEADY habits, Tor pious ancestors, for old
china, putty and their craft, to repair the.
bowl. they promised to try their best. at
her cost, but the old china bowl will never
be together again.
Til mixing of this old CHINA bowl, and
comparing it with the present political con
dition OF this state, could not help SAYING
to myself, Connecticut, thy old china
bowl is broken for the lasc time, and ali thv
putty mongerS cannot mend It.
The federal party in this state is COM.
position of as many pieces as the old lady's
bowl was broken INTO. Some are fedora
because Virginia is republican. Some are
federal because the power OF office is in fe
derai hands Some are federal because
they have been taught hat the republicans
are all inhdels, and this last class will pre-
tend TO be confirmed in heir h, because
Z have voted ior Mr. Giiswold. MANY
ave been federal bee use the leading mtef.
heir towns nave thought Pro to de-
slaEe against republicsnism ; tut the greg.
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pleasing hope Of being able to Law Il beeose
our leaders in an Official shape in the cours..
OF few days. as a cutter was waiting at
LISBON for the purpose Of bringing home the
dispatches from Lord Wellington"
orders were received at Plymouth on
Friday for all the Royal Artillery in the
district, witht he exception of two companies
10 prepare for Immediate embarkati
for Portugal. together with other reinforce
ments to considerable extent.
,1' LONDON March IS.
Our conjecture respecting the cause az
the firing ON the French Coast. which we
mentioned on Saturday, was we'll founded
buonaparte has got son. We this morn
ing received the following letter, from Dc
yer upon the subject
~ vessel which arrived from Dsa-
krk this morning, have learnt that Maria
Louisa has presented .Buonaparte with a
Son and Heir. The outward signs of pc
jolcings made by the French nation are ey-
cess've in he cxtreme. and can be better
conceived than described
Letters from Paris to the 10Th inst. have
arr we'd IN town, which state, that the de
cree prohibiting the expectation of silk had
been rescinded, and that some favor able
om'ns began to appear. which, if realised.
wou go tar to release the long dormant
aC''V"y or the merchants, whose distress,
- 80 g. '"St uol'tu. naQ Oeen attended to,
The price OF bullion is nearly as high ia
France as here-and the cause assigned
somewhat, similar, namely, the continual
dram OF specie to pay the troops in the Pc
) Lord George Stuart has orders to pre,
pare his ship, the Horatio frigate, for the
reception of Count Gottorp. who will leave
TINS country early next month for the Bal.
tic. -
About twelve O'Clock yesterday the King
came out OF the Castle to axe his daiiy
walk on the Ttrrace accompanied by Doc
TORS W,ilisa,ee Heberden. His Majesty
continued to walk till one, when he returned
to the castle to dine. - In about an hour he
came out again, accompaniedby the Duke,
OF cambridge and General Manners, and
remained walking till near four o clock.
Extraordinary .Jecundity "A gentleman
IN the neishborhood of Welchpool has a.
bout 40 ewes in an enclosure of about
SIX acres, which this year with the excep.
each.
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Dullle8tlr.
New -YoRK, April %.

1NEv YORK, April 90.
An American Gentleman, at Plymouth in
England. undet date of the latter end Of
February, gives us the following informant
n 10 be made public
f" he British men of war, anchored in
the Isle of Rhe, in Basque Roads. inter-
eept all vessels going into Rochelle; and
from It's vicinity to Bordeaux River, they
intercept most of the vessels bound to Dor.
deauX. Whenever the weather il boiste
rous. they are able to make harbour If,
Basque ads and when it subsidies they
again appear off the river. They even out
up lights In Imitation of the Cordoyan and
decay vessels to heave too near them, which
they capture in The morning. They also
constantly use the harbour OF Qui ,eron Bavl
near Nantes. and ncercept vessels bound 10
that port. Having these harboars ALWAYS
open TO them, they are enabled most eff
tually to watch all the intermediate coast1
They have line of battle ships &c a numher
OF small vessels at Basque Roads 2 line
OF battle ships. frigates, 2 briggs and 2cut-
ters IN Quoeron Bay block aiding SQUAD,
ron OH brest, besides number of cruising
ships in the Bay. All these men of war
have ON board the best French pilots"
Domestic Manufacsures.-WeI learn with
great pleasure that Powder Mandatory,
and Tor refining SaItpetre, is about to be-
established near BellviIle, near New Jersey.
about two and halt miles from Newark.
While in national point OF view, it is of the
hignes, importance that our country should be
independent of foreign nations for supply
of this important arucle, it is with satis.ac..
ton we find an establishment of this ma.
ture in the vicinity Of our city, as it will
afford great facilities to our merchants and.
dealers IN those articles. The manufaC, Dry
we understand, is upon the plan of that of
the branGywine Powder Mills. which
have been Conducted with such great sue,
cess and we are inform ed it will go into o..
Peration about the middle of next month.
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New York, May 1.
IA2EST fFROM E.MYrL. IND

The ship Fanny capt. Burke, arrived t
this port yeste day morning in 80 DAYS
from G,eenock. The Editors of the Mer-
camille Advertiser have received by her
London PAPERS of the 25th of March
hVt DAYS later than by any previous arri-
val they contain very little intelligence;
oi my interest excepting the following ar
t.cles;
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LONDON, March 81,

Mr.. Foster the lately appointed Envoy
Extraordinary, &c. TO America. resided
ehree years in that country, in the CAPACITY
OF Secretary OF Legation 70 Mr.. Merry. the
shcn British Minister there during which
period he is unders God to have executed
che duties of his Office to the entire satis(ac-
ton OF his superiors, and also t. have con-
Quoted himself ia a manner highly accep.
cable to the Americans
March %.
Some letters frem the North Continue to
men'ien the probability of war between
Aussia and france. AS it will be a war
OF B"naParee's own seeking, he will chuse
MS own TINE Tor beginning. Such an e.
yen is subject OF rejoicing and cOngratu-
IatiOn.
Mr. Pinkney, the American Minister,
ms declined being present at the com,
pliment intended him, of a Public Dim
ner by the American Merchants in Lon-
don.
he sum Of 4,7oo,ooO Exchequer bills
was written In at the close OF the books yes
terday.
The Bank Dollar. hitherto current a,
give ohlllings, Is an future to De current at
five Shillings and Sizpence Fhe price Of
silver has riseo, so much since the first is
sue OF Bank Dollars, as now to make
them worth more to be sold as Bullion
than the price at which they are current.
- The effect OF this was to withdraw
mat speeIes OF currency from circulation.
a person arrived IN town to-day, who
made his escape on "Wednesday last from
h1'werp, at which tine IN enemy had
feady Tvs sea, fifteen ships Of the line, nan
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The Req rte yrce Chancellor.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MONDAY, Feb A.
Mr. EPpes. from the committee of foreign re.
ations, reported the following bill :
bill supplementary to the act, entitled " An
act concerning the commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and Crest Britain 2,
France and their dependencies, and for other
purposes"
beit enacted, &c. Thae 10 pesseE ogsned zpholky
6y citizen or citiSens of the IT, Sfates qpb;cL
shdH have depdyted from a British boyt. byior 70
me I'd dGy Of February 1911, and no ,1eychon.
DIE osDned sUhofLy BY citizen or citizens of tbe
Cnfted Stoees imported in such vessel shaXbe Il
d6le 10 sIsuto or forfeiture on account of o,y IN
Jrdcfi0n or Presumed izfraetion of the b,o1iS;on,
81 me act to Uhich this Is Sn66Leuent
lie I'LL was twice read and referred TO a conn
mittee of the whole
The bill TO- enabling the people of the Migsis.
sippi Territory 10 form a constitution and state.
government, and providing for the admission ne
Such state INTO the Union on equal footing
with the original states, was twice read & com.
mitted
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
The House resolved itself INTO a committee
OF the whole, on the state OF the Union. Mr.
bAsSET IN the chair, on the amendment TO the
constitution, proposed by Mr.. Macon.
lLe hrst question was on accepting the A.
mendment proposed ny Mr.. Wright 10 Mr.
Q,nncys amendment (Fequring each member 10
exhibit q list OF his connexions eXclud, from Of.
hce, ~ Mr. Quncy's proposition y which ,sas
decided IN the negative--Ayes 31---Nues 81
The second question was on tie adoption of
Mr. Quncy's amendment (going to exciud,
blood connexions from ofTice) Ayes q
The question then required on the main Peso.
luton snd was decided in the affirmative Ayes
50, Noes 81.
ihe committee then rose & reported the reso-
luton without amendment
al
posipohement of the su jcct, which was decided
by Yeas and Nays. Yeas 80, Nays 60
Mr.. Hub6ardthen moved TO amend the re.oiu.
ton so As to cad as follows ." No Senator oy
hebysseHtafiVe vho may have been such az the
time q che e'eefi0n Of oey Pesiert, or oyyiag fAe
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WANDER Helm,
]. H. MOLLERUS.
No. 3

Translation ofa note oFver6al commun;c0.
tion from tie Marquis WeResleu 10 ~.
La6ouchere, ian February, 1910.
The unhappy situation of Holland has
long since given birth in this country TO ser.
timents of interest and compa ssion. and shose
sentiments naturally increase at every ad-
dition to the calamities to which Holland is
prey !; but Holland cannot expect that This
country should sacrifice its own interest ana
honors. - 49,
The nature OF the communication which
mas been received from NJ. La5ouehere.
scarcely permits the smallest observation %
De made respecting general peace. ii does
not even turplsh motive for repeating the
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THE KING TO HIS MINISTER'S.

"a.
No. 1.
THE KING TO HIS MINISTER'S
GENTLEMEN,
For six weeks that have been with the
Emperor my Brother, Ihave been Constant
ly occupied with the affairs of the kingdom
1t have been able to efface some I'M avor
able Impressions, OF at least to modify them.
l must confess that have not succeeded in
lconciliatlng in his mind the existence and
independence of the kingdom with the suc.
cess ofthe continental system, and in part.
cuiar OF France against England. am as
sured that France is firmly decided to an
mex Holland, Notwithstanding all considera.
tons. and that she is convinced that the In
dependence OF the latter Cannot be prOlong-
ed ~ tht maritime war Continues. In this
cruei certainty, there remains to us nly
one nope, mat rs, nat maritime peace NAV
be negotiated that alone can avert the
imminent danger which threatens MS {: and
without the success Of those negotiations.
it's certain that the independence of Holland
IS at an cid that.no sacrifice can prevent
her tate. Thus it is the evident and de-
clared inten'ion of France to sacrifice every
thing to acquire Holland, and thereby aug
ment, Whatever It may cost her, the means
OF opposing EHg'a Doubtless England
would have every thing to fear from such an
augmentation ct coast and navy to France.
IL Is then possible that their interest NAV in
duce the English to avert a blow which
would be to them so disastrous,
leave to YOU the care Of developino this
idea with all the energy which will be ne
cessary to make the English government
fully sensible OF The importance of the step
which remains tor it to take, Represent TO
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IN SENATE

-, Mo"DAY, February 4.
Mr. Smith Of N. T. preses ted q 1n m sri -
rom the Ccl0n5'an Insurance Company Of Hewl