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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13

rect both belligerents endeavoring, at
the same time b. negocia:ton, 10 effect an
honorable adjustment of differences with
both.
The ofhcitl correspondence of our govern
ment with Great Britain and France, which
has from time IL time been published to
the world incontes.iby proves that on the
part OF the govern nent OF the u. States, e.
very just and honorable proposition which
reason could suggest, has been made TO the
governments respectively>to obtain those de-
sirable objects but generally without effect.
The offer of the late President pf the u. s.
through our Minister, to the government of
Great Britain to suspend the embargo ~.
on the repeal OF the orders IN Council. was
ad ,nitted by members Of Parliament, Gf the
BRUSH prints are to be credi :ed,) TO he fair
just and honorable and 20 have disDrov
ed the charge OF pariality to France. II
may be added, that many respectable fede-
raj characters declared their conviction
that the con,tuct oi our government on that
occasion WAS impartial and correct,
The promptitude with which the Presi
dent acceied to the proposition of Nc. Frs
kline. the British minister, to restore the in
tercourse with G. Britain, on MS engage
ment, that the orders IF counci! should be
repealed on the 10th o. June following.
vlnced his impartiality and soicitude TO
restore friendly intercourse between the
two countries, and contained. in ITSELF a
complete reputation of those charges.
Pursuant to the provisions OF the act Of
Congress, of the lst May, 1910, has been
proposed to the governments of Great Bril-
tain aud France respectively, to restore the
usual intercourse, in case their edicts. on or
before the third day of March then next.
| should tie so revoked or modified, AS that
they should cease to violate the neutral
commerce of the u. States and tnat the
commercial restrictions should lie revived a
gainst the nation thus refusing 10 revoke.
l. has been notified to our government that
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES are repealed
as to the United StatesA-ou the government
of Great Britain has refused 10 repeal her
orders of commissioned the Intercourse
with France is revived, and with Great
Britain has ceased. lhave mentioned these
facts to prove the charges to be unfounded
A volume might be written in cerrotors il.
! on.
lam,
With respect and esteem,
| Yours, &c. .,
GABRIEL DUvAL.
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COMMODORE RODGERS.

Yesterday we were present a, the court
o. Enquiry on the conduct OF this gentle
man. in chastising the Insolence of Captain
Bingham OF the Little Bells. And we are
happy TO state, that the result of the ex.
animation, as far as it has progressed, is
such as perfectly to CRAFTY every friend to
the reputation and independence of the
country and to the gallant officer, who so
promptly and efficiently SUPPORTED the no
nor of the flag We unders and the en-
quiry is to proceed, until every officer on
board the vessel, at the time of the action,
is examined. Every officer ys, before The
board, has confirmed he statement of the
Commodore in y'partcular, as tar as
came withia their means of knowledge
And there is not a doubt existing, that the
result of the examination will furnish to the
world the most complete, uneduivocal and
unshadowed testimony of the scrupulons
correctness of the demeanor of the Ame-
rican commander, and his minute and RI
gid fidelity in the account of the transac.
tion.--N York Columbian.
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GABRIEL DUyAL.
CINCINNATI, August IL.

Burning Of Judge Symmes' house
Some interest has been excited on this
catas ,rophe, on account of the repu,ed loos
OF property and papers. beside the house,
which were consumed by the destruction
of the premises.
In the Court OF comlnon pleas, April term
1911. the grand. Jury for this couny re
turned bill against John Hart, a masis-
trats in that neig borho God, for the said
burning. and being charged, he was COM
mitted.
The trial in this important case was
commenced on the 9TH instant, and lasted
till the 10Th. Mr.. Glover was the prosecu-
tor on behalf OF the state, and was assisted
by MIR Burnet. Mr.. Munroe and MIR.
LIngworth were counsel Tor The deien-
dant.
About 70 witnesses Con both sides) were
examined. and arguments of consiaera ole
length and ability were held; which toge
Their with the evidence, We presume will
be gwen TO the public, as we understand
the trial rs 10 be reported when prepared
tor the press.
The jury retired OH Friday morning to
make verdict, and after reluFning ty;c or
three times with nu verdict. and the court
sepding them back 10 their rooms as often,
no verdlci could be obtained.
On Saturday morning The jury returned 10
their box, but without any officer, a. We
understand they had broken out OF the ON
in which they were, and the officer would
not again take them into his custody The
Court refused to recognize them and after
remaining some time iii the box, without the
care OF an fficer or the Court, hey dis per-
sed to their respective homes--and the
prisoner was re.nanded back to MS conGne-
meat Lib Hail.
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HARrFoRp. Comm September 8.
MOI Imhorknfion Nh.


At the late session of the District Court of
the United States in this city by the Hon.
Pierpoint Edwards, District Judge judgment
OF condemnation was passed upon the brig
Two Brothers and her cargo, for AL alleged
vioiation OF the non importation law. II
appeared on trial that this vessel sailed
from the Quilted Staets in December last to
the West Indies, where she received on
board cargo, the growth and manufacture
Of British colony, and early in February
sailed for the Uniied States, where she ar
rived in the Course of the same month.
a Ebel was sed against her and her car.
go by the district attorney. II was claimed
on the part OF the libeiants that this YES
sci x carg) we're liable to condemnation
Under the presidents proclamation of the
I'd OF Nov. last, prohibiting tile importation
1T British goods, and declaring that the
Berlin add Milan DEGREES were revoked.
The counsel for the claimant conteudeo
that the french DEGREES were not revoked
and that therefore the presidents p &C
nation was issued without authority, an
hex no binding force upon the courts Of the
Uaitcd States. -
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SALEM, Sept. 4.

SALEM. Sept. 4.
The barque Morning Star, Capt Mason,
SIS days from Alglers. arrived on Friday
last. with sweet oil. to w Gray. The Al
gerne squltron of 3 trisates of 40 guns, S
xcbecs ot 20. AMI Corvette of 80, and g
gun boats, sailed from Algiers early in June
to take possession Of a small place near Tu
mis-, which they effected. Afterwards they
ran into Tun;s Bay. when the runissian
squadron ca ne out, although much inferior
to the Aigerine, having but one trigate of
/ forty guns. the Admiral's. The Tunissian
smaller vessels all deserted their admiral,
Nho commended alone, long time. with
great bravery but at length, having most
OF his men killel or wounded. and the ship
greatly damaged, he was obliged to surren
der. His ship was carried into Algiers,
and the Admiral decapitated d, The crew,
however. we're released A person, to me-
date peace between runs and Aigiers
was daily expected from Constantihopie
1 \ peace between Algiers and France was
in a train, but not perfectly consul n mated,
! waiting the ratification of Bonaparte. The
particularly friendly to the English aud
! Americans. rne Agerines only allow
their own produce to be exported to France:
No American vessel was lett at Algiers.
! The brig Alexander, Davis. of Boston, left
there in May tor Russia and schr.
Fairfield, with pepper, for market, sailed
about June 10
The Morning Star had dispatches for go
vernment from Algiers, but unfortunately
lett them at Tangiers.
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AuFust II.

The Court Of Inquiry on the action be-
tween the President and Little Belt contin
ues its session. In the Course of the exam
ina'iop, it proves that The fact OF the Little
Beb haUing fret theJfrsf Shot, is confirm
ed by the unequivncal nd pointed evidence
OF every witness sworn And we trust
there are but few Americans who will not
approve of the conduct of the gallant com
mOdore, an support him in so righteous
cause TO the last extremity of our country's
cause Columbian
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Do,lle8tlr,

1t having been. rumored, that the Court
1T Enquiry to investigate the conduct of
Commodore Rodgers, was sitting is secret,
we are authorised to say. that any person
OF respectabllity will be admitted at the
said court ION board the Presidency which
opens daily at 10 O'Clock, and continues till
q. Fhe eourl will not, it is supposed com
plete the Enquiry before next Saturday.
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More PrOo6 Of French Influence !
from tie Marylana Reh'n.
WAsnINsroH, Aug. ls, Isl


WAsHINSToE, Aug. l9, 1911.
Dear Sir,
Your letter Of the Il n, was receiv-
ed few days after date, 200 late to be an
swered by the returning mail.
With respect 70 the subject ON which you
request my OPTION, it is gwen without he
STATION. .
In my opinion there is no ground f,r the
charge against the government Of the u.
states, Of subserviency to France.--iIuualIy
unfdunded IS the charge, that ouf govern
meut IS aVerse to a just and honorable set
tlepent OF differences with England.
q long ana sar.g unary war has cohyuised
Europe TO its centre and for many years
II has been the constant aim of the two
great belligerent powers 10 entaDsle Amer.
lca IN the contest, each against the other.
Orders and DEGREES have been passed, viola.
upg the rights Of nestrals. The policy OF
tie government Of the United States has
been u AVOID war, aud to support our rights
as neutral nation against both belliger.
e4ts always Observing just and impartial
uentraiiLy With this view, the govern
'neHt has adopted restrictive commercial
regulations yhich, in principle, equally at,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13
FREDERICK Town, September q,
Court Martial.

This day al aboui eleven o'cockthe Court
Martial for the trial of General Wilkinson
was organized in this place. VIII he gen
eral appeared and. surrendered his sword
to the President of the Cour;, prefaced with
short address, after which the court was
adjourned to morrow at 10 O'clock, when
the charges will be exhibited & he gene
raj Will plead to them. Some inlimation
was given on the part of the general of chal
lenges that might be made, tn: nature and
extent OF which were not understood by the
editor
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13
NEw-BEDFoRp. August so
LITE EROM CdDLZ

Captain Hitch. who arrived here from
Cadis, which place he left on the 18th July,
informs that Marshal Soult arrived there
about the 18th, with Reinforcement OF 81.
600 troops ;. that the French were making
preparations to renew with yigor an attack
on that city. and had demanded the snrren-
der of the place called the Key of Cadiz,
which, it is unnecessary to add, was not
complied with.
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The Nav

There is question. of great importance
IN tue iulure policy OF our government, which
we tnlnk' Congress will at length b.. com
PEELED tn decide Shall Me UHf!ed Stofes
conihlefe and maintain Navy : It is =
question which has never yet been fsirlv
met by the rational Legislature; but which
ought no longer to remain in susuense. II
we are tohaye Navy, in the name Of our.
country's honor, let il be placed ON a r,,re.
respectable footing thaO 1t now is. With
all the parapheroalIa of Navy De,ar,--
ment' we have al present but little Of Il. a..
uIIty' and at great Comparative ex5snce
W nave IorSe not adequ ate, perhaps, ifit
were doa6le It's present magnitude, TO con-.
pete with the petty yquairon now on our
Coas', muchiess with that under SIR J1,-pa
torke' "bIcn IS sSld - be N ITS passage
10 Sebd our Preseut naval force 70 sea.
therefore, ia Case Of declared a1G active
var would only be wanton sacrifice of
Inc OF as brave spr,cs as ever ahipsateJ
A4As.lh Contest ia winch lei at woJid be
an Isl u'avo.daDic. On me Nv, QG.sIJa
IL Is nos our purpose 70 exp, as4 N ol,.a -
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-13
A British frigate aud brig are cruising off
the hook.
NEW YoRK Sent

NEw-YoRK Sept. S.
Arrived, the brig Lambert, Joy, from Ma
deira. and SO days from the Isle of May.
On Monday, the Lambert was boar ded by
the British siooP OF war Tartarus, and
treated politely The Tartarus had cap,u
red, and had in tow, tie schooner Shadow.
SO days from Naples. bound to PhiIadel-
phia, with cargo of brandy, silks and
macaroni. The Shadow was to be taken to
Halifax.
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NEW YoRx, Sen. &

Captain Pairie of the schooner Portland
Packet, who arrived yesterday from Nor
folk, brought with him two of the men VINO
were lately impressed by the British sloop
OF war TartarUs, as mentioned in our last.
Captain p. received these men from on
board the sloop Of war, lying in Hampton
Roads.
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BosroN Sentemher 4

~
From LiS6on, July 16 1911
We have no news from the armies.
bord Wellington still has his H Q. near
tivas, and his troops are cantoned to guard
against the inclemency OF the season-The
French are also IN cantonments.-HisL Lord
SHIPS popularity is continually increasing
lie is hailed as the political Saviour of Por-
tugal. His wisdom is equal and his viei =.
lance never ceases. He enjoys uncom non
health, AID is i'll the prime of life. file
was porn May 1, 1869, and of course is in
his 4Sd year.] Marshal Beresford remains
mere, organizing some important business
with the old Women which comnosc the
Regency. He is much troubled with the
endemic OF the season Tfever and agueI-
he young Prince of Orange has gone to
the army to try his metal.-Great numbers
OF SICK OF lever and asue, are continually ar
rlVing mere from head quarters q the French
are SAID TO De afflicted with the same dis
ease very natural 10 this country. Scarce.
~ day passes IN which there are no arri-
walls OF men of war, and transports, with
troops from England. The city is all alive
with them. We Americans celebrated
the anniversary of our Nations birth day.
on the Gth INST IN very handsome manner.
IN three divisions, on board the ships Gene
raj Gadsden, Of Charleston 4: Suoe~ior of
e''iA tic NldSSdCnuSettg OF
New Bedford. This we did in the midst
of the British feet"
he Lisbon papers contain several orders
OF Marshal Beresiord, in which there is no
letimation OF MS being about to return to
England Centinek.
OFFICIAL.
From Lord Welington 10 President F6r-
jaz--dated,
"ST JoAo July IL, 1911
The enemy continues in the same DO.
sltlons as advised in my letters toyour Fx
cellency OF the 4ih and 7th ins,. The enc
ny's troops retired from Albuuuerone the
oh. lhe army of Portugal occupies the
UghE margin Of the Guadiana.
" Gen. Blake made an atteu.Dt To get
possession OF Nlcha III the night OF the son
June ~ when place the enemy had a gar
Ti'on oil 300 men. ! since learn he failed IN
MS attempt; and remained before the place
unll the % inst. when he retired.
From the North / learn that Marshal
beSSiercs hsS returned to Valadoljd from
BeneVen.e; and about tbe end of L,ne he
mad ascend ed IN NaliadGid, and the vic,ni-
va Comfortable body OF troops. G.nerai
Bonnet Continued 10 tie vicinity o}Leon 49,,
DeheVen'e with the tr0ops saJer ms aou,-
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The Collector of the Massachusetts dis.
trict, on the Cd inst ordered the Cartel
schooner Ann, lately arrived at Boston, from
Halifax. to leave the port by IL O'clock
Inc Revenue Gutter, Captain Williams.
accompanied her as far as Cape Ann.
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mand. have received letter from Ges:
SnveirA, VII inforHns ne OF thy destruc IN
made in Preach corps which attacked a
Spanish detachment OF the army OF Gala
cia in front OF Asiorga, on the 25 h June
The guarillas continue very active in their
operations"
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T'cNeHWcH III fcHdstVeT StIU0ROH NTOUts
denee, ard my will may place them. the iove
Of France rs their first duty. Iagree rvifh
y1Er sensiments,'
July II.
The recent disturbances i'm. Sweden, We
are now informed. did not originate in hos
tility toward the Government, but in a jea-
lousy between the orders of the nobility and
peasanty. A law had passed the Diet for
the formation OF an army OF so 900 men,
OF which 1000 were O be Gale ed out before
July, The first levies were to be raised by
the peasantry, while those insisted that the
nobility should provide their quota at the
saue period. To render the measure. pa
latable, it was intima ed that, his force was
to be employed for the recovery of Finland.
bu that contrivance did not succeed. and
.he people then openly avowed their indif-
terence, both o that country and Pomerania,
and their willingness to concentrate their
patriotic attachment to the territory demo
minated Sweden Proper 49, ne Government
was more successful when 1t next appealed
to the hereditary animosity OF the natives
& urged the necessity of maintaining a strong
force against the Danes.
Ii is believed that the late sudden depar-
tnre OF the King of Sweden tor Denmark
was occasioued by an intrigue between the
French and Danish Courss. 1t isnot ina
Sned TO be absolutely impossible. although
1t would be a most unsupported and whim.
sicai alliance, that we should see Gustayu,
Adolphus an instrument in the hands of Ma
poleon, to overaws his own creature. Der
nadotte
: very heavy firing was heard on thu
French coast Oh Monday night and Tuesday
morning, the cause is not known 1t may
have been for the capture and destruction
OF Iarragona or probably some of the Bo
logne flotilla had come out, and our crpi
gers were cannonading them.
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ard aggrandizeG with them and for them I;
and desire that this mat be heard by all
Frenchmen. In whatever situation hrovi.
demce, ard my will may place them. the ioUe
Of France rs their frst duty. IaSree rvith
y1gr sentiments"
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Ship Augustus, Berry, Of Baltimore. has
arrived at Boston from England She sail
ed from Liverpool 27th July. No news. A
letter OF Goth mentions that " the King is
so Ill there is no prospect whatever of mis-
recovery: We confidently expect that his
dissolution will lead to change in the MI
nisiry and that co a good understanding with
u."-Bah. Fed. Ga-.
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Capt. Barnard, who left Cadz the I'd of
August. arrived this morning informs Ms
that the British troops which mad sailed for
the relief of Tarragona had returned and
further he saws that Soult zJaS nor before
Cadlz.-Le6eer
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SlOoP Sincerity, Murphy, days from N.
nesday evening las, and saw IN the offing
British frIgate and brig, and on Thurs
day night about O'clock, OFF Banegat, heard
very heavy cannonading, which continued
one hour and half the u. 5. brig Argus.
lett The Hook same day with Capt nh
Cant Rarnard ybo Iar, Hol:- IL -,
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NUKFOLK, oepteUO1r ..
Pleasing Contradiction are hap
Ply to lind that The accounts lately published
OF an insurrection of the Negroes in the
Island OF Jamarca. are ground ess "A Gen
deman direct from Kingston, which place
he left on tue 9th of August, says. there
wasno dis:r tDance. aud that all was "peace
and quietness
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-13
Diftrict of Columbia, to wit

WILLIAM GULLATT hath
w by his petition in writing, applied 10
the honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the
assistant Judges of the Gil cult court Of the
district of Columbia, to be admitted to the
benefit of the act of Congress for the relief
Of irsclyent debtors within the district aforc-
said, and has stated therein that he is in ac-
tua confinement in The Jail bounds of Alex
andria county, at the suit of Robert Gordon,
and being unable to discharge the said claim,
with others against him, has offered to deli
YER up to the use of his creditors all his pro-
pcrty, real, personal and mixed: Notice is
therefore given to the creditors of the said
HTLiam Gullatt, that on Monday next, the
9th instant, between the hours of nine and
three O'Clock, at the court house in Alexan-
dria, the oath Of an insolvent debtor will be
administer ed to the said Hiiiam Gnllatf,
and trustee appointed agrseably to the said
act Of Congress, unless cause be then and
there shewn 10 the contrary. And it is fur
Their ordered. that this notice be inserted dai.
w in the Alexandria newspaper until the
9Th instant
By order of the hon. Nicholas Fitzhugh.
one of the assistant judges the circuit court
of the district Of Columbia, this 18th LAY Of
September, 1911.
c.. Deneale, c. c.
Septcmber l3 DIST
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-13
From the Enquirer.
ANOTHER COMET.

A Comet has made its appearance IN
the north west. the last three even
ings, which although not remarkable for
the brightness of its light exceeds IN ap-
parent magnitude. any that has been re-
corded since the celebrated Comet Ofi6S0.
Last evening was the first time that | had
an opportunity o. aseeTtaiHinS its s'tna-
ton i'm the Heavens. at BALI past seven
it was in the same line with the Polar Star
and Alpha and Beta or the two Pointers
of the Ursa Maior,.2i degrees 50 min.
from Alpha so degrees ) min. ireul the
Polar Star, ami IS degrees 2S minutes
from Gamma OF the Ursa Major. ltwas
obseured By cioud about eight, and must
have set in about ten minutes afterwards.
The diameter ef its body. exclusive Ofthe
Coma, appeared! 60 De one fourth OF the
Moon; bat including the Coma, three
fourths of the nIoea. The tail appeared
very short ana seemed TO dart from the
BODY in the direction OF the Pointers OF
the Ursa Major. When first visible. IFS
form resembles a small white cloud,
which gradually increases in brightness
unt;lthe Nucleus OF the Comet is clearly
distinguished hut its sPlendoul' when
greatest can only he compared with the
Moon in a state Of obsculity. As this
Comet on account Of its extraordinary
apparent magnitude will doubtless attract
the notice Of the. philasopl.ic world, l
shall from time to tiae take the liberty OF
giving TO the public through the medium
OF your paper an account Of such obser-
vations as may make.
JOHN WOOD.
Richmorid, 9Th September.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-13
District of Columbia, to wit !:

VE7HEREAS Jain Smith hath, by his
w petition in writing. applied TO the
honorable Nicholas Fi,zhugh one of the as
sislant Judges of the circuit court OF the dis
riot OF Columbia, to be admitted 10 the be.
ne6t of the act Of Congress for the relief OF
insolvent debtors within the district aiore.
said, and has stated therein that he is in &C
taal confinement in the Jail of Alexandria
county, at the suit of Libbey < Carne, and
being unable to discharge the said claim,
with others against him, has offered to dc.
liver up to the use of his creditors, all his
properly, real, personal ano mixed.
Notice is therefore given, to the Gre
ditors of the said John Smith, that on Mon.
day, the | 9th instant, between the hours OF 9
and o'clock, at the court house, in Alexan-
dria, the oath of an insolvcnt debtor will be
administered to the said John Smih. and
trustee appointed agreeably to the Sid act OF
Congress, unless cause be then and there
shewn to the contrary. And it is further
ordered, that this notice be inserted daily in
the Alexandria newspaper until the sixteenth
instant.
By order of the hon Nicholas Fitzhugh,
on. ofthe assistant Judges of the circalt court
of the district of Co umbia, this thirteenth
day of September, 1911.
c.. Deneale, c. c.
September Is st