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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-20
NEWPORT
WEDNESD.ay. NOY. 90. 1871

The great length of the documents tcom-
panying the Presidents Message, reners it
impossible 10 publish them entire In os pa
per. We shall, however, publish an abSact
ments as VIII DC most timmcontciy lnteist-
ing TO our readers. In the.mean time wetc-
commend the candid and attentive perusaof
Mr.. Cobbett's letter to the Prince Regenspf
England, published in this days paper. a.
The Hon. WILLIAM HuNrER, Esq. lei
'own en- Friday last, for the city of Washingi
ton, 10 take bis seat in the Senate Of the u
nited States.
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~" We have on file TWO LETTERS,
written by men high in office in This STATE, on
electioneeripg subjects, which are acomplete
eIitome ofsthe feelings, manners and princi-
pies 1--WE will not say talents) of The opposi-
don. They will make conspicuous appear
ance IN our next. number, accompanied by
such notes, critical, and explanatory, as shall
renderthem perfectly intelhgi6teaothsm mean
est capacity. .ss (Propidenee PAenir.)
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-20

Ncmours 4 Co.'S srsndyw wine powdcrlsorl:s were
bIoown up lately, by means OF an iroa hLl put into
the pounding mill, How deserving thcinfernal All.
III " of this decd is, of blast Of The slmckind -.
$500 reward, Is oeied for the viiians dstecs;on.
DC Witt Clinton, Esq nsaror a Newsvcrk, ot7sfs'
frequent attempts 70 Gre thar cig6 IA 49,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-20

J The editor of the London Contemplating
Of the style Of the American. journalists, calls
q {" Bastard Engfsh." This sort Of reprosch
is rather surprising whcn IL is considered tha.
the English wcr-- the scholars Of the Ameri-
Tns during the revolutionary war. We
uught them photography at Bunkcr's Hill,
IFymclosy at Saratoga, synsax IN the Jersics.
~ prosody at York -Town.s lfthey uiH come
>r<sof again, we can put then, ,lsrousA lie
gsngna,--yirg ,drgns.
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LAND FOR SALE.

PURSUANT to Decree OF the County Court
- OF Hanover, will be sold to the highest bid
der, on the premises, on Saturday the 22d dav
OF June next, TRACT OF LAND, belong
ing 10 tha estate ofthe late Gecrg- Richardson.
decd. containing one hundred and seventy eighe
ana an half acres, lying in the lower end OF said
County, on Chickahomony Swamp and 10 miles
from Richmond about one half OF this is bpb.
land in arabic order, we'll adapted to the cul-
ture OF corn, wheat and tobacco, with large
and never failing orchard ofvarious kinds of an
pie and small orchard of peacE trees; the o.
Their half is low land, part of which IS reclaimed
and mt for tilage, and the whole for strength
and fertility OF SOIL is exceeded by none in Vlr4
gina Bond with approved security will be re-
CURED OF the purchaser, and a credit of twelve.
months allowed for one half OF the purchase mo-
ney and eighteen months for the balance. The
land will be shewn to any one wishing to pur~
chase, by Mr.. James Atkinson at Cold Harbor,
or Mr.. John Gooch near Kidd's Min.
TIE COMMISSIONERS. Z
May "a. ~
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BALTIMORE. Nav 81

The rumour on Sunday of a cannonadlng
being heard and seen off Cape Henry after
sun down on Thursday evening last is con-
hrmed by the arrival of the PaIIas yester
DAY. Conjecture has conv rted this already
INTO an engagement between an Ameri an &
British frigate the fiigare President,
Rodgers, having sailed on a crnize on Tues
day last Tor the purpose. as supposed of
procuring the American citizens kidnapped
lately off our coast
Capt West of ship PalIas, arrived yes
JerGAy inornlng, lett Eisineur (Denmark)
25th March. On the 10Th ms. at o'clock
In the evening. heard very heavy cannon
adtns about 20 mites to the eastward of Cape
Henry, which lasted from 2Oto 80 minutes
and was from so to 90 guns. ship was in
sight to he east at sundown ,upposed
to be man ofwar. The Pllias brings des
pa ehes from the courts of Russia & Den
marx The Danish Privaieers were again
preparing to cruize in The Sound ana Bell :;
and from recent coude mnations, it was sup
posed but few American vessels would be
cleared by the court at Copenhagen.
NJ. @ II B.
.3nlerlcGn
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~ OTlCE-Thst on Thursday the 18Th inst
4 at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ We shall attead ~
the City Hall, for the purpose Of examining and
hnally passing the assessors return of tbe civ
taxes for the present yearly there he any c..n
oerned, who conceive Themselves sgerieyed bv
the proceedings ofthst oliicerthey will be heard
ana 'neis several cases decided upon, 10y alten
ding at the time and place above spcc,sed.
BENJAMIN DUVAL, , FeatgI;seys
SAMUEL McCRAW. of fbo -.
GABRIEL KALSTON ) IT,
Nay d. q,
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QDolne8ttr.
PROVIDENCE. May H.
MORE BRITISH PROTECTION"

MORE BRITISH PROTECTION"
fhe soop George, Captain Nichols, ar
aGFed here on Thursday evening, from
Charleston: when off Long-island, on Sun
day last, was boarded by BRITISH PRESS
gang who impressed Gideon Cahron, a na<
tive of East reenwich, about sixteen wears
old. The lieutenant who commanded the
robbers, refused to give Captain N. any
in ormaon respecting the frigate or its Of.
ttIers bot informed him they were deter
mined to impress Americans until they had
obtained their complement of men, and that
theg had impressed two the day fore -
Ihus has promising young man been torn
from his connec ions. and deposited in one
pt the Heating heL2s of Britain, as propiti-
atory offering to the grim monarch of the
ocean, while a party in thN country are
cbaunling in Siren strains" England has
Zone rs no essential injury-England is
or PROTECTOR"
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:" (hs Spaniards arrived, as usual. VII en-
shis little affair Svas oDer, and had the ho-
NOR o. joining the British in their retreat !!
thus has ended an expedition, upo n
which much was calculated. The BIRTHS h
officers and men, expressed themselves in
strong and unreserved terms OF their disap
probation OF the conduct of the Spaniard3 ::
the Spanards, on the other hand, IRE SELL
sble they merit l., and without appearing
"a consider themselves much Obliged to
their protectors; from this situation OF things
YOU must draw your conclusions.
"It appears that the British were zoo
much fdHSued tn pursue the r.treating
neny, having had a long march on that
day, and the four preceding ones, through
al country almost impossible from its M oun-
yains and bad roads. The distance from
where they landed (TarfTa fl Algez ras. }
Co the scene of action. is not more than fifty
miles in direct Course but the Spanish,
either through ignorance, or design, led
chem azg-zag distance Of one hundred and
nineteen.
"When the expedition was landed it a.
mounted to upwards of nineteen thousand
men but the hardness of its preparation
gave the French time to get rrinfurcements
from Seville and Badajo s. 1t was publicly
spoken OF six weeks ago, and the French
were long in expectation of it. All the
p snal's pace, and nothing like harmony
can be expected to subsst between them
and the British hereafter.
'' 1t pains me Co hear of and see so many
brave fellows being sacrificed i'm the cause
OF the most contemplate set Of devils in
the creation"
BR1DcE-TowN, (Barbados.) April 20.
A Swedish officer has arrived here from
'St bartholomew, to solicit the interference
OF our Comm anders in Chief on this staff
on, in preserving that Island to the lawful
monarch of Sweden (under the present as
sumed name of Count Gottorp,) tie inhabi-
tants appearing inclined to submit to the
existing authority of the mother country,
under the Crown Prince Bernadotte We
know not how far they have met his
wishes, but he had long conference
with Rear Admiral Sir Francis Laforry,
Bart. on Thursday last, on beard the Ora
.gon.
Under Paris dates to M rich IS, we have
rhe French accounts of operations in Spain
and Portugal, The following paragra ph
NE extract, as Comprising. the French ac-
Count OF the action with Gen. Graham's
corps 1t differs lite from the British ac.
count :-JNat. Lit.
Z" On the 5th of March some important
events took place before Cadiz. division
OF 5000 Englieh, and from Z to 5000 Spanf.
ards, landed about the end OF February at
Algeziras. This column. consisting of
$4,000 men intended to attack the Duke of
bslluno IN the rear, and TO raise the siege
OF Cadiz. The plan was completely trus
trated. The DIXIE of Beiluno defeated the
enemy, and drove them in the Isle of Lee
on, taking three stands of colors, four pie
,ces OF Cannon, and 700 men, He killed and
wounded more than one third of the Eng.
iish."
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Nav q.
FoRTY DoLLARS REW1RD

HE Subscriber, lost out OF his pocket this
day, between Col Mayo's toll gate and
Mr.. John Wa,kin% store 90 Shockoe HlI a..
small Red Morocco Poker Box, containing sun.
dryP"P{rs OF little value to any person but the
oHoscri0er-it also containe a note PAYABLE and
negotiable at. The Bank of Virginia, OF yester-
days date FOR s 5082-and betwt en- 60 aud 8 80
III Bank Notes, principally of the Bank OF V,r-
gInIa-aisO few silver dollars-also 3 Ticket,a
IN the Union College Lottery, numbers un-
known but ndor5ed on the BACK with the folr
owing h"me- Daniel Gordon Josiah Hobson.S
Gilbert Grahsn, Richard Booker.
Inc above reward will be paid On delivery OF
the rocket Book 20 Mcssrs Moncure, Robert
son and Peasants in Richmond, or to myself in
Manchester.
Nav q
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May

! INTENDING shortly TO embark for Br;,a;n
l have appointed ME- VIM. b. Harwood nv
attorney in fact, during my absence, who is al
so fully empowered TO manage the business Of
james and Johu De Top, which will be con,in-
ued rs usual. Those indebted TO me, are re.
guessed to make immediate payment, and those,
hfvinfSEiSims TO present them without DELAY. in
order That they may be- discharge d-Those in
debied to James and John Dunlop, are inform.
ed, that further indulgence cannot be given.
JOHN DUNLOP
Petersburg, May 81. Inn
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no TICE.

A PETITION willie pres ,1.ed 10 the nest
IA General Assembly, on 5ehaIf 81 the Com.
mon Hall of this City, praying that an act NAV
pass empowering the Common HAL To lease. or
otherwise dispose Of, as may be most expcdien.
for the benefit Of the said CITY, the publie com.
mons within the limits ih1reef
By order che Common HIlY.
VIM G., W.. LlAMS, Eye.ideaf.
Ray gA wsm
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How from the summit of the grove she fell.
And left IL uaharmonious yCNrNf-

How from the summit of the grove she fell.
And left ii uahsrmonous YOUNG :
DIED-On Friday the Sd inst. in the 29d
year her sge, Mrs. SARAH C. SMITH. the.
amiable consort of Mr.. Taos l.. SMITH az
Louisa county, and eldest daughter OF Matthew
Clay, Of Virginia
Painful to sensibility is the Office ofrecordine
the death of this excellentlady MOT only
her afflicted and inconsrable family, but The.
whole circle Of her acqua,n.ances have cause
TO depiore an event, which robs society of so es.
t!msoie member, so bright an ornament, In
the several relations of daughter, sister, WIFE.
her conduct was a model Of the domestic yir
tues and in the more enlarged sphere of So.
ciat merit, she was distinguished BY the b.ne-.
violence of her heart and the unaffe cted rentle-
ness and courtesy Of her manners by a con.
slant desire 10 please, and unwcaried efforts to
promote the happiness of al around her.
ihey who enjoyed the happiness ofbeiug int;-
"a'ely acquainted with the gentle. virtues and
captivating grace, OF her character, will be
sensible how appropriately may be referred to
ner' the affecting climax of epithets in which
ouhg has aPostroph'zed his Narcissav
Sweet hsrmonist and beautiful as sweet
And young as beautiful and soft az youner
And gay as soft and .rnoc cnt as gay
And haPpy Gf ausht happy here) as good.
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~ MORE SERIOUS. N

Since wiring the above, we are correctly
informed. that letter is in town from one
ct he members OF the Executive. stating
Mat Rodgers has hoSitiUe orders to search
for The British Frigafe, demand the i'm
freased men she has on board, e If refu
sed 10 take them by force.
The above may De relied upon.
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k'OR SALE.-A neat, light Travelling Car
rage and excellent Plated Harness. for
two Horses.-The Carriage is made in the form
which IS usually called Jersey Wag 1on-Tetms
will be reasonable, enquire at this Office.
May ~ &C
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BALTIMORE, May 20.

Captain Rodgers being suddenly sent to
sea- the incident has given rise to the SUR
mise, that he IS ordered to capture the Bri-
tlsh tr'gate, which lately impressed man
from Portland vessel.
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NoRFoLK, May 90

We do not remember to have seen our
place so much agitated, since the memora
bis affair Of the Chesapeake, as It has been
tor the last two days We shall not trou
BILE Uur readers with the various reports
which were brought By different vessels but
they all agreed that a cannonading was
heard about 80 miles east of the Capes on
Thursday night last. From some circum-
stances, It was believed TO have been coca
sioned by an attack OF the frigate President
upon British irigate, or vessel Of war, i'm
consequence Of the impressment ut sea-
man, as mentioned in All article which We
copy from the N. Y Evening Post, and ia
which the circumstance IS noticed in appro.
PIRATE terms, and perfectly consonant with
our FEELINGS
Ih8t there was some firing Of the Capes
VS. Cannot doubt; but as for tho cause NC
are now satisfied that il has been mistaken,
and will turn gu; (as we are sure the wits
will say only "NorJolk Nez9s"
Ie6nc,-
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The above may De relied upon.

Various uncertain statements of a firing,
said 10 have been heard off the Capes on
Thursday evening, were circulated yesrer-
day, but they are not credited.
Fed Republican.
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~ Our worthy fri~aa MIR. Gerard B,rkss
has only said what is faise-This is enougb
but the next time he copies from this raper
he had better read over his proof sheets that
he may not .mange and misrepreseat what
we have actually sad.
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ri Office - Lost or uislad, some lime A.
bout the l6th day OF Apal last, bond ex-
copied by Benz Woo den cf Bal more couns
y, IN The state Of m'ry'nd, to VIM. Baldwin
a. executor of william BaiIfv Decd ON ,be
1911 day OF Aprii, 1906, and made payable ON
me first day oi hpri, 1909, Coz the sam OF & f57
Ia Virginia currency all persons are f.rvssrnea
from trading Tor the sud bond, and the obiI,-or
$ particularly iorwafncd not to bay TIC snnios'
to any other person than he subscriber Or gorre.
person legally sathorse by him to receive thei
same, rs ne ~ the onlJ person that 10 a. tns nc
legally authorised to receive tie nancy a. .lr.nt
release from the her o. The Lard, for nc o,rys
chase Of which ;be d ood aas zccY,td.
RlCHNRN 81 ShgOadA
isahsfsy FS6SS TX, ~ Ssss
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shall endcavont to prove, that the .<,.-oy>a
mas not provedany one point which itunder-
took to prove--but that it has made asserA
h9ns only, which were either false or fis-
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A firing,of some cptinuance was heard
eastwardly OF the CapesueA- the evening oil
l thursday. but'whether it was .a,ebase on an
engagement. cannot be determined with any
thing like certainly, from the statements OF
the persons on board the 'Pallas, who fur
nish the only credible testimony on the oc-
casion.--Fed. Reh
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DIED-On Saturday last, after lnger.s
ing illness, Coz. MILES SELDEN, of Tree
hiii near this city---he had filled a
variety OF Pniitical sa,ions His death
is lamented by all who knew him
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u We, this day, Commence Mr.. Glestss
speech Oh the Bank OF the u >.
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W The Federalists have elected fortU
Lonr Representatives from the Town OF
Boston, to serue them in the State Legisls-
ture.
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RUMOR is now circulating in many
a shape and shade, relative TO supposs d
battle or an intended battle, be. ween the u
STATES Frigate President, commodore Rod
gers, and British Frga,e. The fling
heard by captain West, was not suffici-
emf to induce belief OF such combat
u The President might have been scaling
her guns.
FAC IS-Admirai Sawyer has given DO
sitive orders TO every British Officer on this
station, not to impress all American. I!any
naval 'flicer deviate, it is on his own re-
spoUsibllitv that he will violate the com
mands oFhis SUPERIOR. The American 60
vernment having been informed of tue We
ry unjustihabIe impressment COR impress
ments) off Ne~-York, has, under da,c of
Saturday, lStn MAY, demanded the resto-
ration by a Despatch from the Secretary
of State to the British charge des affairss.
Mr. Morier. These facts we KNOW to be as
Stated.-Fed. Gaz.
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u -IVe have waited for the Iurora 10
ciose is remafks--but since the 7th May
TO this time, IL has been az dead stand, al
tho At had promised in the paper Of the 7th
70 : endeavor to treat the subjec; with n
hitle more gravity in cuT neat -. ne
shall take u up IN oar next, it no subject az
greater gravity should imerven and wi, n
out making any OF those pompous pledge.
90 produce fycofso on certain pom =, Wi "a
tie 1STs'p hSg 80 fepestedy Eiysfy We.
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BALTIMORE, Nav 1e.

The ALgerine frigate is still cruising off N.
York. A few days since she was seen chasing
brig. 1t is too much that even our coast
ing trade should be molested in time of
peace, and that our citizens travelling from
one state to another, should be seized for
slaves. is said, the 8ndden departure of
the frigate President from our waters few
days since, was in consequence of these
ou1rages, and that Commodore RODGERS
has authority TO attempt to correct the
procedure. 1t so, we may soon expect
m hear good account of the man-steak
eng Enghshman.-BGff. Il. Post
CapI. Walker, arrived yesterday after
noon from Amelia, states, thathe was in
fbrmed, when about leaving the island, that
'ehe Spaniards had removed their cannon in
some way or other, (supposed to be buried)
and that the officer who had charge of the
tFsops at that place had absconded. We
give this as we received it-Capt. w. says.
x was communicated to him in a very seri
s6s manner
Savannah Republican, May IL.
IN
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RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE.

The British brig Britannia. Perkins, from
Bcmerara, with a full cargo of sugar and
coffee, was of the Hook but has received
orders from Hubbard aud Greene to proceed
to Quebec.
lhe British brig Princess Royal, in
long passage from Liverpool, has also been
ordered toproceed to a port of safety.
The American ship St. Lawrence. so
days Tom Liverpool, with cargo, also in
she Oding, waiting, orders to proceed to
Dor. OF oafetys--.N. Y. Gaz.
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WAsBINGToN, May 21.
Tine q. States ship WASP has arrived
D the Tivet of Alexandria from cruize.
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PROPOSALS VIII be received by the Exc
4 cutive for the sale Of the folio wing slaves AZ
thls tune confined in the penitenliary, and re
pricved for sale and transportation
ISAAC POlETEK-2 81 years of age, S feeE
b inches high. yellow complexion
DICK BEVR--26 years of age, feet 6 in.
chcs Ugh, dark complexion.
DICK hkMSTk D-26 years of age, s.
iieet inches high, DIX complexion Rope ma.
ker.
BOB BRM5TEAD--20 years Of age, S feet
inches high, dark complexion.
JACOB--18 years Of age, feet inches b;gb,
dark complexion. T.
FAFNY--f7 years Of age, s feet incbss
high, dark sJmpl eXion--S pinster
nay d. IS
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~ MARBLEHEAD PATRIOTISM.

We are happy to see that the inAexible pa
triots Of Marblehead still retain their in
tegrity with unbroken spirits,
g rho storms and tempests thunder at its
GROW
b" hn5 Oceans break their pillows q. its feet -
- Me such spirited and truly patriotic
'farg uaye is held ia OLD MASSACHUSETTS,
Z EorcgH Faction may continue tncir un-
as'- rs cisnfogs n @Sscgpc, SHch Ia
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CO There is no further confirmation Of the
report OF an engagem"n' between the President
and The Warrior lie Gxerricr 1t is clear,
there was fring-but whether an engagement,
OF not, is doubtful. The Baltimore papers. also
speak OF the firing on The same night (Thurs-
uay'l ana Tor the same reason. ascribe it to the
same Cause We lay before the reader, every
extract that we have seen, whether true or false,
which bears the most distant aliusion to this
transaction
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II G r 4 n TO o n q.

W. Found a ies d.ys since, by one of nv
w servants, on or near the road leading from
his place to the City of Richmond. 1t Will he
Delivered when properly applied t,r, and the ex.'
pense of this information j. paid
PAUL 6. c. JONES.
Locks MAY o. e.
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national sensibility in any case more Justly
| or more highly excited than by such insult
The communications lately made to Mr.
Monroe, with respect 10 the conduct of Bri
'iSh commanders, even within our own wa
ters. will strengthen the claim for such an
arrangement on this subject, and for such
new orders. from the British government,
as will be satisfactory security against fu
ture causes OF complaint"
but noSp. when the President shas the
power himself, without any appeal to the
interpretation of the British government, bu,
under the laws OF our own land, to repress
these outrages, why is not this power exer
ted At this time especially, when our
coasftnS vessels are robbed of their crew;
when our own citizens are impressed on
our own COAST by British vessels, and m fact.
the common intercourse between one State
and ano:heris exposed to danger; why
are not all these doUerers driven off , or
have orders to this effect been really given
British armed vessels are interdicfcd by
law from our jsrisd,ctiona, limits and it is
the duty. of The President to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
CHEsAPEAKi!
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principled clam,nrs will oniy tend to rem :
der the present friends of their country
more firm, and Il make ne7v froseiytes.
Chron.