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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Extracts from London papers to the
evening OF the 9th July-reeeived oy
the ship Hearid, from Liverpool, arri-
we'd at New-York.
LITTLE BELT.
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glecting TO improve, cease to deserve, and
ultimately osethem.
But it ssaid that Ca navy when establish
ed may be made use OF as an argument
for extending ourpower." If by "power''
we are to understand the means of enforcing
respect for our neutral rights which it is
acknowledged have been shamefully viola
ted, 1t is indeed the protested object Of a
permanent navy. But if by this expression
we are to learn, that when strong enough to
render ourselves respectable in the eye of o.
Their nations we shall be tempted to abuse
our power. Then will ask, would child
not laugh it he were told that manhood was
not to be desired because its vigor might be
abused! And what is not liable to abuse
Sooner than submit to abandon the ocean,
let us have a navy to protect our commerce!
Or, let us dissolve our Union and return n
gain TO the dependent condition from which.
tue blood OF SO many martyrs have so recent
| ~ streamed to release us 1t is not to con-
meet us with the balance of Europe nor to
involve us in her destructive wars. It's to
Keep out OF her turmols that a navy is de-
sired. 1t is to add to the many powerful mo-
tiVes winch the two great belligerent nations
now have to respect US, another that would
stamp an irresistible force. and prevent them
| from being torgptten amidst calculations OF
convenience and the violence of war. All the
complicated terrors of foreign conquest and
domestic tyranny and the artful misrepre-
sensations ofparty spirit have been brought
to bend their force against the establishment
| OF permanent navy.
Its advocates have been openly charged
with desire to accumulate power in the
hands OF the Executive and to feed the am
| 6ition OF a few individuals. A good citizen
| has little to care whoholis the reins of go
vernment, while the constitution ofhis coun-
try is maintained inviolate and her interest
promoted. Danish suspicion and it win be
perceived that the Executive can never de-
rive dangerous strength from a naval are
| manent. 1t is here indeed unlike standing
| army. If it ever be converted into an en-
gine of ambition its object must be foreign
country. before this can be done the will of
your Legislature must be previously peryer-
ted A navy may be employed ITO protect,
but never to destroy our liberty-And happy
shall We be to maintain our honor and indie
pendence by an institution which can never
| endanger our liberty.
have thus far hastily collected my own
ideas and several intelligent writer's on the
advantages to be derived to our country from
the establishment of permanent navy, and
shall feel ilattered, should you deem them
worthy place, and ON seeing them inserted
IN your next paper.
VTNrDFY
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secondary means might have contributed to
the glory OF our pacific system, but single
and unsupported by comminatoIy measures;
TN ar effect has proved nugatory. Neutraii-
ty IS merely the intention of remaining in
peace between contending parties but an
armed neutrality is the situation in which we
show our determination to maintain our peace
and our rights, not only by reason but also
by tnrce, and if war, by the perversity of
mankind, must be its consequence, no cause
can DC more just and pioiis, Tor in that cause
war becomes not only a right, but most sa-
cred duty. Ii the life of a man is threatened,
has he not right to defend It, and il his liv-
ing rs tis trade, has he not also q right to re-
sist these who prevent him from exercising
IL What is right in that instance for an in
dividual,.is equally just for a nation. Our
living is our commerce, it is indispensable for
a new Country, unable to supply all its wants !;
and agreeable to the golden rule laid down
by the German and Russian empires, we have
an lncontestible right to use reprisals against
the belligerents who trouble it, without de-
parting from our system of neutrality. No
subject has more deeply engaged my atten-
ton in my solitude than the plan of an armed
neutrality calculated TO maintain our rights
without zpar, and since have began TO in
Nestigate that interesting diplomatic4 Question,
will make an humble homageofm thoughts
and observations on that delicata point, to
the happy nation whose benign laws have
protected ne, and whose hospitabIe citizens
have assisted me, whilst my native country,
forgetting my ancient and jealous services,
on the complaint of those, whom it was my
official duty to counterfeit, wanted to mix my
blood with the blood of my friends, and to
punish by an assassination, my faithf,Iness
IN executing its terrible orders. The French
government have since acknowledged their
error, and sent me a Rattering recall: but,
like Franklin, continue to say, where Ii
berty dwells, there is my country
EDMUND CHARLES GENET,
II Citizen Of .Nezo York.
Prospect-Hill, Sept. 10, 1911.
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A HINnOn sIrrrrR

The affecting account OF Suttee, on Fri
day last, which is annexed, exhibits a stri-
| k'sg PrOOf Of the power Of religious fanati-
cisn, to controul the ssongest laws of ma
ture, to stne intuitivc feeling, and to tri.
umph over the closest ties of kindred, and
social affection. We shall subjoin, to the
letter of our correspondent, a few particu-
lars communicated by another gentleman,
who was also spectator of the scene, which
was conducted iI presence Of twelve or four
teen European gentlemen, and many hun
dred natives
SIR,
The barbarous practice which unhap-
pity prevails among the Hindoos, of allowing
tho wife to be burnt alive with the corpse Of
her deceased husband, has become so gene
rally known To the European part OF the
community in Bengal. that very probably,
the following account Of scene Of this kind,
To which ] was an eyewitness on Friday
last, at Seebpore, on the opposite bank OF the
river, viii excite emotions Of horror rather
than surprise. But surely, 10 Christian could
DC so callous to the calls Of humanity, a 70
have stood spectator of the tragical sctue,
without leavipg a sigh for the fate Of the un-
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of duty. The late illustrious Chief Magistrate
came into office by very small majority.
He retired on the boldest tide of populari-
ty. The present Chief Magistrate, on the
same tide, selected by great majority,
and there are the most uneqJivocal reasons
tor believing that his virtues and talents still
equally cndear him to his countrymen.f Re-
cent occurrences prove, beyond all doubt,
that these have encompassed him with pa
noply impenetrable by the shafts of political
hostility OF personal resentment.
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FOREIGN.
EAST INDIES.

10 the Poiteness of respectable friend, the
Editor of the Freeman's Journal is indebt-
ed for file of the AsIATIc MIRROR to
the 9Th May, received by the ship ATLAS,
Capt. Donovan, arrived at this port in 115
days from Calcutta. 1t contains a number
OF articles worthy of publication, which
shall from time to time be laid before the
readers of the Journal.-PhA. Treema4's
Journal
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CALcurTA NAV g.

Yesterday sen'night, Mohee Oudecn who
had been confined as a state prisoner, for
some years past, at Russapuglah, dischar-
ged fowling piece, loaded with small shot,
into the cavity of his breast, which OCCASION
ed his immediate death.-Mohec Oudcen
was the second son of Trippo Sultaun; his
suicide IS alledged to have risen from de-
lection OF scheme he had formed to effect
his escape.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-10

Another correspondent, who was present
at the Suffice, relates that he was particular
ly affected by two incidents that occurred
during the preparatory ceremonies. a child
between two and three years of age, the
daughter of the dcvotee, was brought to the
spot of immolation in the arms of female
relation. On observing its mother, surround
ed by the crowd, and alarmed at the mum
Der of strangers, but quite unconscious of
what was passing, the child anxionsly la
boured to spring from the arms of its nurse,
in order to get TO its mother: moved by the
strength of natural feeling its eyes earnestly
fixed OH her mother, it sought by tears, by
entrcaties, and struggles, to regain the well
known bosom, where maternal tenderness
had so often soothed it 20 repose. rhe una
yelling struggles, the piteous meanings Of
the infant on one hand, aHd on the other, the
dying mother, needless to its tender calls,
presented spectacle calculated to rouse to
sympathy a heart Of adamant.
Before entering upon the last part Of
the Ceremony, that OF walking round the
pile, the Suffice advanced 20 her father who
stood in the inner circle Of the crowd; ard
twice or thrice passing her hand from his
forehead TO his breast, thus gave him her
blessing, in terms which, though inalaAble,
yet smote upon the heart with an EXPRESSION
to Which no language can give utterance.
Fhc father yielding to nature and just siiec-
ton, bitterly wept, on his last interview with
abelosicd daughter while the Heroine, rails
ed alpye the feelings Of Humanity, seemed as
If she already belonged to another world
Our Readers may form some idea OF the
feelings of the principal part OF the native
spectators Of this affecting exhibition, on BE-
iltg informed Of an angry discussion, jusA
fose lighting the pile, between the Brahinins
and the workmen, who had provided the
frewood Of which il was composed, the latter
contended that they had brought 20 mauns
Of wood, while The Brdhmns insisted there
we're not more than ten. After coed deal
of alteration, compromise was effected,
spd the quantity was fixed at IS mauns.
The greater part Of the wood however was
so green and moist. that its combustion WAS
greatly impeded, and the suiferings 4 Che
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-12

Iceived frem Lord Wellington. of the stI,.
and 10th inst by which disappears that the
enemy's whole army. consisting OF ID. 6th
aud 8th corps, and all the cavalry which
could be collected in CASTLE and Leon, in
GLIDING 900 Of the Imp.rial Gvaads. toge-
Their with some of the baualio che 9th
corps, crossed the Agueda ait G "a Kodri-
go on the Sd inst. and the Sd and 9Th, made
two desperate attacks on the British army
for the purpose ofrelieving Almeida. The
| contest, though very severe, especially on
the 5.h. terminated in the conpletssxe
pulse OF the enemy. and in the allied ~
continuing to hold its position. 49,
"On the 7th. at night, the French army
retired from the position which it had
occupied on the preceding day at Duas Ca
sas
"On the 9th the enemy continued their
retreat to the woods between Galliges, Es-
peja. and Fuentes del Honor. On The 9th
they crossed the Agava. and on the 10Th
the Agueda, leaving Almeida to It's fate
In the action of the Sd of May, the British
loss consisted of % killed, and III woun-
died. that of the Portuguese to Ia killed.
| and 33 wounded. On the 5th. the British
loss consisted of 148 killed, and S7a woun-
ded the Portuguese loss, S killed, and Is
wounded. The amount IF the allies missing
in the two da, amounted 10 $40.
The enemy's loss appears to have been
great in killed. wounded and prisoners !;
but no returns have been transmitted of
the exact amount.
have the homer. &c ~. 80,
LIVERPOOL"
:: To the Lord Mayor
The Sd regiment of Guards suffered Sc
verely Lieutenant Colonel Hill, of that
regiment, is wounded and taken prisoner.
Lieutenant Colonel Cameron is also among
the badly wounded. 1.-The loss of the al
liesis 1774 killed, wounded, and missing -
The enemy are supposed to have lost a.
bout 1000 killed, wounded and prisoners.
I Nav %.
The official dispatches from General
1rant state, that the French had 5000 kill
led and wounded in the battles of the h
near Almeida, and the allies took 700 pri-
soners.
Mayo.
The public wait impatiently for despa tch-
es from Mr.. Foster. in America. The en-.
couragement given in the u. s. to French
privateers, calls imperiously for something
decisive
Troops are continually embarking for
the Peninsula, principally lately for Ca
dig.
he bankruptcies in France continues to
increase in numbers and interest.
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LATEST FROM ENGLANb.

BY the ship u. States, capt Rittall, arriv-
ed at Wiscasset on Saturday evening from
Liverpool, a Liverpool paper has been re-
ceived, which contains letters from London
to- the 25th May. They announce the re-
ceipt OF dispatches from Portugal, but they
mad not been received long enough to be
laid before the public A letter is given
from an officer of the Roff on the interme
date days between the dates of Lord Wei
lington's despatches--It is dated,
. Near Abneida, May 9th, Efeid Of Saf-
ne.
The French are on the ground but
they are IN great want of provisions. while
we have abundance They have been OBJ
liged 10 eat their own horses, killed in the
actions OF the Sd and 5th.
Massena claims victory, and has pub
licly thanked the army under his orders for
the successful event. Certain it rs. they
took 500 prisoners, and at one time had
some advantage over us, but the guards
rallied add we gained the ground they had
lost"
WHITEHALL, May 25.
Fills Royal Eighness the Prince Regent has
been pleased to appoint Field Marshal His
Royal High ness Frederick, Duke of York,
to be Commander in Chief of all his Males
tvs land forces.
DOWNING STREET., May IS.
Lord Liverpool has just received despat.
ches from lord Wellington, dated the 9th
and 10Th May. The Park and Tower guns
have been fred on account of the victory
those dispatches announce. The following
bulletin has been sent to the Lord Mayor,
and posted on the Mansion house, and ut
Lioyds;
DowNIsG-sTREET, May IS, 1911
my LoaD,
Dispatches have been re-
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LONDON. May 2S,
MU.WGO PdRKE

The MERGED, which arrived few davs
ago at Plymouth. has brought accounts from
AFRICA which completely put an end to all
We 7xistence Of Mengo Parke.
hesntefprisihy traveller. The search that
hd0 . "ddc after him teuded fully to
confirm The accounts previously received of
MS dissolution. II seems the immediate
cause OF his death was fever, brough, on
oy the hardship he endured He drew his
last breath IN the howell of an old negro
woman. Not vestige of his papers has
been received
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-12
NEw-YoRK, July e.
--LATEST from PORTUGAL.

yesterday arrived at this port the fast
sailing ship Oroonoko. in 80 days from Lis.
bon, from whsucs she sailed the Is, Of June.
by her we learn verbally that the Com
oined Head-Quarters we're at Alameda.
treat reJoIcings took place at Lisbon on ac :
count OF the two victories obtained over the
french Lisbon Gazettes othe 90 h NAV,
(Which are received by the Editors of the
mercantile Adsertiser3 Contain Lord Wei.
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BOSTON June %.

From HALIFAX, June ID, 1911. " The
frigate Guerriere, apt. PecheIl, arrived here
yesterday. and this day we made applica-
ton for the release of William Harding pro
ducing copies of his protection and other do
cuments you sent Tvs from Mr. Doane VI
Cape Cod and MIR. Harding was disrhs x
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Further Extracts from, late English Pa
fiers. received at the office Of fAe Wer-
camille Advertiser, by tie ship Elzc
BETH.
FROM TIE LIVERPOOL, COURIER OF THE
22D OF MAY.
HOLLAND.
The late effelvescence at Amsterdam
has given the Corsican an opportunity of
gratifying his revengeful disposition
Troops had been poured into the CITY, the
magistrates were made responsible for any
fumult which might take place, and not
more than three persons were allowed to
be seen together in the streets! These
measures no less mark the feelings of the
Hoianders than the jeaiousies and tears of
the tyrsnt who has enslaved them But the
Dutch have not reached the measure of their
vexations a decree is reported to have
been issued, the object of which is to in
crease the number of persons liable to the
conscrip ion, by prohibiting all men under
the age Of thirty from marrying! The
same iron hand of despotism is EXERCISING
Itself at Hamburger. The solAicrs have beeG
marched away by force, and French AID
mirai has arrived to superin,end the caption
OF all the remaining young mea for the sea
service of his master
FRAAcE.
a speech, attributed to Bonapsrte. and
addressed to deputation of French mcr-
chants, has been inserted In he papers-
us authenticity not being fully ascertained.
we postpone our comments II authentic
1t must be in answer to the complaints of
the merchants for which there appears to
be an increasing cause which all the gas
conades of the anti Commercial emperor
viii sot remove. Every communication
from the French coast -snnuunces some i'm
portant failure. In addItioa to the banking
irouse of Pierlot & Go. we new lind the firm
of Coos, D'Avilliers & Co. one ok the most
respectable in Paris, and which is Iikely to
involve many others. The Imperial Ban.
ker at ST. Petersburg. Baron Roll, and tn
house of Haselgreen & Co. at Amsterda m i,
have also failed. No relaxation in favor of
commerce was however expected: on the
contrary, it was rumored at Paris that a
decree would soon appear, subjecting to ca
ptal punishment any one who should be
found guilty of drawing or negotiating a
bill OF exchange upon England Yet we
suppose Mr. Wsitbread will not, as he
lately expressedit it, see any thing wicked
or Vrsnnfealin the DEGREES of Bonaparte a.
gainst commerce"
SUMMARY or RVENIS.
We hear thai the dispatches broueh. bv
the Cleaner, trohA Cadiz, coufatenance thu
statement that Marshall Victor alarmed bv
the msfortuhes which the French arms
have recently sustained in various parts of
the Peninsula * dsenifng his force UNEQUAL
TO the successful prosecution Of the siege
had determined to abandon *. The force
under his command anouote az q mn
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Guropf.
F Q r E fG N NEW S

REG N NEW S.
Further Extracts from late English Pa
fiers. received at the office Of tAe Wer-
camille .ddOerh8cr, by tie shin Ehzc
beth,
FROM THE LIvERr COL COURIER or TINE
22D OF MAY.
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6oSToN, JHly 9
Brig Vigiaat 7vas bound hence 10 Nor.
zcay suish an assorted cargo; taken 5y the
Hpenger sIooh of 7var, carried INFO VEIN
Ioundlaad. and condemned. vessel and cor-
go under The orders IN council The yesset
7yas afterwards bought in 6y The cant. ana
has returned.
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The London Gazette, called tie " Morn
ing Post" Of the OH Of May gives the FOL-
lowing facts in tie debates offhe British
house Of commons.
$40 offheir Shiiss aOere confscated in the
Baltic FORTS
11,O00,00Ok Sterling mere erhended 5x
their army in Portugal, 1000, 900 for
Coin.
q 50O,000k mere faid to foreigners for
freight, making a sum total Of % millions
sterling, which are more than one hundred
millions Of dollars.
Besides The Bank of England, out Of 20
hriDate Banks in London, SO we're her
mitted 10 discount faher ON e 1897, and
t7venty sic tanks actually Gd SO.
These things vere all stated by mem
Ter, 7Uho is defuty Governor Of the Rank
of Epgiand, 7oho admitted that the hr,cc of
goid and 8ttUer m London was about 1861
IN Bank Notes for 1907 in Bullion, AZ the
mini hrioe; and that il qvaS necessarv te
suffer the Bank to fay in paper during tie
freSenk 7Unr.
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BALTIMORE, August 20.
LATEST from PORTUGAL.

IN sdLtion 20 the particulars under Boston head,
our correspondents advise Of the arrival nj New York
THURSDAY, of sclr. Atslauts capt. Pallnar from
Lisbon, Whence she saiied the e0th June Cant
P.iniarins, that tie died sriny had Quilted the
frontiers; pnt " them were within the strong
lines Lisbon, tie remeinder NJ last dates were
posted ut biIlgc the North side al the Guadana,
20 preventive French army, rs 900 ST. passing
that river No battle had taken place since the
commencement Of the retreat Soult commands
the French forces.-&npn additional reirforccmcrts
srrisri ct Lisbon from E.s!a30 on the 2itii. The
allies toyc plenty Of proyis.ons.---Four at Lisbon
S 10 So
That the patriots aud tasir fqcr 10 have been
compelled retreat, VIII be vcy Onp,ca sing TO 10
naraite's friends. Bet, il prptent they vii be tenn
pcrate ia their expressions Of joy, 10th fo sake Of
appearances, aud bccatee iti'e foresight might
shew ticru, that their Victorious Lrciren viii soon
DO hard pressed by hunger.
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Bilious and Malignant
FEYERS.

n
THE proprietor OF " Hams Anti Fi.tS
Gus Pills. has every pos 'ibie reason thai
can resalt from extensive experience, for
oel;esing, that dose of these Pills, taken
once every TWO weeks daring the preva..
epce of our Bilious Fsyess, vii, prove ari
infalhble preyeatatite-and further. IN the
early stages of those disease. their use
will succeed 10 restoring health. and
frequently in cases esteemed desperate,
and beyond the power Of common rsnea
dies.
The operation of these pills is perfectly
mild, so as to be used by persons in every
situation, and OF every age. 80
They are exc, liently adapted TO carry
cf supcrfiuous bile and prevent lis morbid
secretions--to restore and amend the sp-
pttI,e--to produce a free Precipitation aud
thereby prevent colds which are often Of
fatal Consequences. a dose never fails TO
remove a cold 1t taken on it's fin apps ar.
ance-- they are celebrated for removing ha.
bi.ual cost,yeness. sickness at the stom-
ach AID severe hesdsche--.aud ought to-
be taken by all persons on a change Of
climate.
They have been found remarkably efi-
CACTUS in preventing aud curing disorders
'ttendant on lcng voyages, and should be
procured and carefully preserved tor use
by every seaman.
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coMMuN1cATIoY.

The Romans, at the time they were al
most The sole masters of the civilized world,
and demominated all other people 6arbaians,
had no sugar, rum, brandy or gin, Consequent
~ neither grog nor punch; no chinneys,
chimney nor roasting jacks no cot
ton-mills, silk mills or saw-mills no cut-lail
manufactures no cast iron pots and kettles;
no gun-Powder, consequently no sky rockets,
no FIRE works, no hair trigger pistols, no
muskots, no "a Founders, no ships of 100
guns, no compass, no quadrants, no lunar cb-
servatious; no electrical machines, no light
ning-rcds, no air pumps, no printing-ofices,
no newspapers, 10 booksellers and station
ers shops, nor pablc libraries; no chemists,
or physicians, or ANTAGONISTS; no soda water,
no knowledge cf America, the Sandwich Isl
ands, or Tie tree figure Of the earth no
steam engines, nor steamboats,, nor air-bal-
looms no glass windows, loolsing-glassses,
telescopes, nor spcctacles, to assist the sight
no spermaceti nor tallow candles; no. aho-
gany tables no tea, nor coffee OF chocolate ;
no piano fortes, FreIch-horns or German
flutes; no clocks or watches no turtsc-soup
or pine apples no tobacco, snuff, or scgars;
no brewerics, no post-cffces, no bank notes