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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-19
Inst Published,

And f3r safe at his CSEee,
An GRAFTON, delivered by RIcH.Rl
B1.yp LEE, Esq. at the request OF the WASH
inpton Society, on the 2ad of February as'
in commcmoration OF the Birth Of Ifash'@s-
ton.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
FRENCH PAPERS.
oGcial ne4rs from the a,mVin suaia.

W 7Gl ne7vS from the army in Siai1.
!" CATALoNIA.--An Aid-dc-camp Of
MARTINEZ, the Cnmmandant of Eieueiras. des
serted on tle 9Th Of August, and announced
that the garrison was IN . frightfuI state q,
restitution. and reduced TO a few ounces or
bread and lhtic water that, no longer ex.s
pecting relief, they had determined to make.
q desperate attempt and break through with
the bayonet but Figueiras was surrounded.
with formidable line of decentralization
more than 1900 toiscs in extent this Inns
was formed Ivy chain Of strong redonbts,
connected together by entrcnchments aud
pT5tccted by a double row Of abatts. Foy.
some nights an increased vigilance tcol.
place the Generals spent these nights i'm
the lines tile Duke OF 1arcnto had taken
the most effcctIal measures for deriving
the enemy 81 all means Of escaping his fate,
Having exhausted all his provisions and ann
muaitioD, i1artreZ, on the night of the 10Th.
attempted to force the lines At the head of
all his garrison he had advanced near the
first abSttis, when terrible FIRE opened Ups
on his column, killed 400 of his men, ard
compelled him to re enter the fortress On the
morning; OF the 19th, he surrendered at diss,
erection, demanding only that hfe should be
spared The garrison dehled, without arms,
upon the glaCis II still consisted of $500
mon, and near $50 officers of whom there,
WIS cGc Fled Marshal, several Briradic-s.
and 80 superior Officers this garrison arri-
vsd at Pcrpigne1 on TIE ? Isl c.nd 22d. I've,
thousand mon pciished in Figueiras by our
IRE, or by di'eese, since che commandments
of the blockade, which lasted but months.
The place not having been attacked, and All
the operations having Been confined to tiioss,
Of a rigorous blockade. this important for.
.tress remains untouched. The perseverance
and activity displayed By shs blockatines
troops Cannot be too highly praised the ara
tilery ara engyeersyia Their ,Inineas,{ ,ss>;.
rours5 have rivaTea rara othcf N 2rf''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01

The letters from Lord Wellington, which
were received this day, are dated the 4th
at Fuente Guinaldo. The Allied Arinie.
had not made any Important movemcnt.-
1t appears that the French army of the
North, which had been induced to retire
from Ga!licia by the direction Of Validoiid
1t seems to have had an intention to proceed
towards Ciudad Rodergo.
LISBON, September 10.
Headquarters remain at Fucrte dc
Guinaldo, but there appears probability
OF general movement taking place very
soon but III what direction is uncertain.-
The troops have all been brought between
the Agueda and the Goa, except the Ale,ite-
10 division. Alentejo division appears to be
on the movement northward.
" Marmon. has sent his baggage and ar
tllery towards Castilie.--Dur batteripg
train, which went from Oporto. is expected
to arrive at the scene of action to-day (1Cth.)
The enemy has removed his sick and
some heavy baggage. from Salamanca into
the interior. The Sd Dragons march this
week"
We received some more Paris papers this
morning, from which we have extracted Sc
veral naval articles. Naval maneuvering
is now the order of the day at Toulon, Cher
bourg, Havrc, and Boulognc. The maneu-
vres at the latter port have been rather I'M
fortunate for the enemy, as our readers
know Our squadron continued off Toulou
the beginning of this month, and Vice Ad-
mlral Emeriau takes especial care not to
man9uvre too near it.
The French troops that were on the coast
marched into the interior of Germany. The
Consumption is enforced with great severity
in Germany, and the condition of all ranks
of men is deplorable.
Boston papers have arrived till the 10th
ult. They express favorable hopes with
respect to Mr.. Fosters negotiation
1t is rumored that the Earl of Harwicke
will soon succeed the Duke of Richmond as
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Seine persons have been tried and eXecu-
ted for delivering up Figueras to its lawful
owners
The Lords of the Admiralty, we under
stand, have ordered round directly, to
Loughswilly, for the purpose of more mar
rowly watching the movements of the enc
my's Scheldt fleet, should they be inclined
to attempt passage north about.
His majesty's meals are now served up
he was first afflicted with the malady, and
he eats with very good appetite.
"A very brilliant affair has been achieved
by the Thames frigate, and Ccphalus sloop,
having taken from under the batteries near
the coast of Naples, 4 gun boats, 1 armed
felucca, and ii merchant vcrsels, without
the loss of man!
The Prince Regent has appointed Winch
worth, Esq deputy judge advocate in the
island of Jamaica.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01

OF CONDrTIONS----Five Dollars n year, to be
paid annually in advance. Those who do not direct
their papers to be discontinued at the end of the year,
will be considered engaged for the neyt---None will
be discontinued, until all arrearages have been paid.
ADyERTISENIENTS.---N will be inserted in
this paper unless they paid for guaranteed by
some respectable person in this city or Manchester.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK, October 26. ,
VERY LATE FROM GREATBRlTAIN

Yesterday morning arrived at this port,
the fast sailing ship Trident, capt. Forman,
in the remarkably short passage of 81 days
from Greenock, which port she left on the
last of Sept. By this arrival, the Editors OF
the Mercantile Advertiser, have received
kondon papers to the 25th of Sept. from
which the following extracts are made.
The King was alive, and remained nearly
as per last advices.
The dates from Spain and Portugal are no
fatcr than before received, and the English
papers are very barren of intelligence
The United States frigate Constitution ar
fivcd in the British Channe, about the mid
die ofSeptcmber, and had sailed for Hol-
land She carried out Mr.. Barlow, as Minis
.ter from the United States to France.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
London, Monday Epening, half hasf Z.

London, Monday Evening, half fast7.
This day arrived two bags of letters from
Anholt, and another from Helgoland. The
bags by the former bring letters from ST.
Petersburgh to thc'24th ult. by which it APP
pears, thar the idea of hostilities between
Russia and France had again revived with
equal confidence (; the probability of an i'm
mediate rupture between these powers is
mentioned in many letters from Stockholm
and from Gottenburg under date of the goth
uit. from konnberg-the letters uniformly
state, that the dissatisfaction expressed for
many months past had at length shown itself
IN various alarming forms in several parts Of
the Russian dominions. In Pomerani2, the
people had evinced determination to resist
the further aggressions of France, but it was
much dreaded that France would take i'm
mediate advantage of the hostility of the peo-
pie OF Prussia, so as to render the country
more AFFECT, if possible, and more Submissive
than heretofore.
The Exchange from St. Petersburgh with
this country is quoted at 34 1-4.-The fleet
which sailed from Hans Bay, Aug. 25, was
in Wingo Sound the 18th inst detained by
contrary winds.
Report Of the Capture Of Ciudad Rodrigo
The Admiralty have received the follow
ing important extract from the Journal Of
the Express packet, from Gibraltar to
England
august so, 1811.--Lat 50 "a. n. long. 8
g, w. Cape ST. Vincent NlTW. distant 2
leagues at p. M spoke his Maiesty's
ship Seahowcr. out days from Lisbon. ha-
vine transport under convoy bound to Ca
dig; Lieut.. Stewart Informed me, that Lord
Wellington had attacked {. carried Ciudad
Rodrigo"
PLYMOUTH, Sept. Is.
Sailed the Collingwood cartel, with Mr..
Badger, an American gentleman, who is
charged with dispatches from NJ. Smith,
London, to Mr.. loci Barlow, at Paris.
Arr. the American ship Boston, William
Barn, master, from Tarragona, with wine
Tor this port.
Sept. IA.
Letters from the Picrcer gun-brig, dated
oE the coast Of France, the 9th inst. state
that she had fallen in With, and after a tough
chase, detained n very valuable American
ship, bound from BDrdcanx to New York.
with French bTana.cs, cases Of dollars in bulk
and FIVE cases CT gold watches, consigned
from French house there toa French house
at n. York.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 81.
The Lord HILBERT Packet, with mails for
America, sails put tomorrow morning.
Sept 31.---Arrived the AMERICAN schoon-
er Matches, Of and from New-Tcrk, ont
% days !, bound for Bordeaux, and detaiued
BY his Majesty's ship Semiranais and ANA
zon.
DARTMOUTH Sept. il.
Arrived Yesterday, the Adelaide cartel,
from Morlaix, with two American mcsscn-
gers, with dispatches for their Minister at
London. The cartel also brought over two
other Americans ard French General
wife.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
DARTMOUTH, Sept. IA.

Arrived Yesterday, the Adelaide cartel,
from Morlaix, with two American mcssen-
gers, with dispatches for their Minister at
London. The cartel also brought over two
ether Americans ard a French Gcperals
wife.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
FALMoUrH, sept. u.

The Lord HILBERT Packet, with mails for
America, sails put tomorrow morning.
Sept 21.---Arriced the AMERICAN schoou-
CT Matches, Of and from New-T erik, ont
% days bound for Bordeaux, and detaiued
BY his MajeSty's ship Semiranais and ANA
lOn.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01

Naiad, and was the cause Of the terrible fir
ing that we have heard here. Lord Tenn
pie is gone otto the frigete to learn parti-
cnlars. 3onaparte's being present will make
IN
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

RI fpa tauc. -ii. rane 50 Lovely 70 M sight
Ofa,lihe lands which heaven o'es spreads
with light."
The love Of this union grows out
Of this attachment TO NY native foil,
and is rooted in it Icherilh it, be-
cauf- it affords the bof external hope
Of her peace, her PROPERTY her in
independence. oPpoie this bill
from 10 animofity 10 the people of
New Orleans but from the deep
conviction that it contains priDci-
pie incompatible with the liberties,
and (afety # my country. have no
coucealment 90 my opinion. The
bill if il panes, is death blow 70 the
contribution. Ii may, afterwards,
linger but lingering, its fate will,
at no very dillant period, be con-
Illuminated.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
TvnspAY, y.n 10. 1911
FRENCH DEGREES

A Message from the President WAS recie.
we'd, covering documents sent in pursuance
OF MIR MlIier'S motion.
CyPy Of = letter from The Aiaistey of France %
me LOHnf Of SHs.J, Counsellor Of STATE, d.
rector Genera! Il The C4ssor.s, aQteI Dee.
25th, 1910.
On the 5th Of last august, the minis.
ter al foreign relations wrote 10 Mr.. Arm.
strong. Minister Piempoten,iary Of the Uni.
ted States, OF America, that The Berlin and
Midas DEGREES were revoked, and that AZ -
the lSt OF November, the effects vonkl
cease, Il being well understood. that IN
consequence OF this declaration the EDgli.h
would revoke their orders IN council ,-d te
hOuhce thc new principles Of blockade
winch they wished 10 establish; or that the
OhlVei states, IN conformity 10 the act COM
mehced, should Cause their rights 70 be res
Pccted by the English.
On tne communication Of this note. the
President OF the United STATES issued on the
"a OF November proclamation. which an
nOunces the revocation of TIN. Parl;, ~
mtian DEGREES, and which declares that IN
cohseq lehce thereof, all The restrictions IN
Posed ny the act OF The 1st Of Nav, 1909,
shouid cease with respect to France aud
her dependencies.
Inc same day, the Treasury DeD.rt-
ment addressed TO the Collectors NJ tina
Customs Of the Unued States cirr,tlsr
which prescrioes TO them 10 admit into - =
pores and waters Of the United states ~.
med French vessels, and enioin them ia an.
pay, aiter the 2d 81 FEBRUARY next. the law
OF Tue ist OF May 1902, prohibiting All COM
mercial relation 10 English vessels Of rve,.v
description as well 10 The productions \. he
sj'i, industry or produce of ENGLAND and her
dependencies.
his h.Iesty having seen in these too
pieces The annanciaiion Of tie measures
~hicn the Americans purpose taking on The
~ VI tSb. next 10 cause their rights Ia he
respected, has ordered me TO inform YOU
thAT NE Berlin and Milan DEGREES must not
oe applied 10 any american vessels tia,
nave ehtcred our ports since the 1st of NJ
Nenoef % may enter IN the future and
ti-- Ihose which lave been sequcstet,d as
oeiGE IN contravenrou OF these DEGREES.
nI-et % re oejset q a soeciai rebo,t
Va The ii Ut February | shall scquaint you
"Ith thc nteniinns Of the Emperor with re-.
gard 70 the dehnitive measuaes 10 be lskrn
Tor distinguishing snd fayUu,ing the Amer
isan navigation. have the honor 70 salute
you; The Minister OF France.
lSisHs4j " The DUKE Of GAETE."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
DALTINoIK, FKB. l9, 1911.
VERY LNIERhSIING.

From source the most rcspeCta-
bic We are informed, that Mr.. MoaIER,
British CharSe des affairs, has made
known 10 our government, that the Of
fetal information {made public) from
Mr.. Rus.e!E, that the French DEGREES
are not revoked, will be fully credited
by the British Goyernment-and that
they will be compelled to consider a
continuance of the Non. Intercourse
against them exclusively, as neasHrs
Ch0shitaGFy, demanding immediate .!ct,
10 Mee!U.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
" Ills Majesty Lsvcs the .4meri-
cans ~

"Thc Americans" says the French
Duke de Cadore (Cyole) to General
Armstrong, in his insulting letter Of
the l4th February, 1910; the Ameri-
cans are WITHOUT HONOUR
VIII IOUT ENERGY, AND
WITHOUT COURAGE His Ma
jesty (Napoleon) can place no reliance
upon the AmeriCans-they ought 10
tesr in pieces their declaration OF indie
pcndence, and return to their Colonial
state-they are more dependent than
jamaica"
Yet this insult was quietly pocket
ed.
QUERE, If Napoleon was to order
Turreau or Scrrurier to cane the Prcsi-
dent, and kick the Heads Of Depart
ments, would II be resented?
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

There were great nnulber Of other dec
umeats from England and France, mostly
uninDortant. The letters from the Frencs
Dukes Of Masss spd C8ete. were cut from
Rordesux new ar- 4 forwarded To
Mr. Secretary Sm ayers, Cow VI
IN Bordeaux The number Oh itf-
ters and extracts rpm MIR fink-
ney to MIR. Smith, q s. of .hlch was da-
ted the 29lh Dece 80 Among
them is long letter Pinkney y
the Marquis Weilesie 10 the re-
peal of the Orders of council, 10 which no
answer had been returned 90 the 29th Ne
cember.-3ut Mr.. Pinkney was satisfied
that Lord Wellesley, If he had ans Wered ms
letter, could only have informed HIM OF
what he knew already, that the insanity OF
he British King prevented has Ministers
from performing any executive act, and thaI
the King had not been able TO transact any
public business since the Gath October.
Mr. Pinkney talks about taking leave OF the
British Court, but had not determined AT
what time at the date Of bis last letter.
5000 copies Of the dispatches were ordered
TO be printed.
Mr. Prkin stated, that there was much
diversity in the tfanslations Of the French
dOeumen ts which lad been communicated
70 the House this day the translation be
fore the House differing from that in the
Inteiligencer Of This morning and the CO.
pies heretofore published ". The papers not
agreeing with eIther.-He therefore moved
q resolution, That the President be reques-
ted TO furnish the House with copies OF
those documents in their original language,
that Members might Judge Of the accuracy
or inscuracy Of the TRANSACTIONS.
A long debate ensued on this motion,
when strange 10 tell, the motion was negS-
tived-67 III A..
7hKs 1t may Be seen, that sur democrats,
ss much as they lsve The French, are nor vflI
ing the fedeyGllsts shs ana read French"
The Senate have rejected the nomin-
alton of alexander Halcott, as Judge of
the Supreme Court of the Y. States
IA to 9,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

Vessels and cargoes from British
ports are now constantly seized III the
harbours Of the United NialeS, and lie
property is kept from The use Of The
legal owners, 70 their great INJURY.
Upon what LAW is this done 4 law
was condllionally to be revived +; but
as those conditions are known never
70 have existed, the law remains with
out life. The Proclamation depended
on the same contingency and Of
course cannot be considered il legal
force. The seizure therefore must be
made under MIR. GaIlatin's instruc-
tons And do republican Collectors
obey Treasury Instructions, when not
founded on law or without inquiring
whether they arc legal or not
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
Ep tbe %als.
WARRINGTON, FEE. lo, 1911.


On Saturday Gen. IarreaH, presen-
ted to the President his letters of recall !;
and NJ. SHrruricr was received and
presented his credentials as Envoy Elk
traordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary Of the Emperor Of France.
Notwithstanding all the accounts Of
the surrender of the Spanish garrison
at Mobile, government has received
official letters which state, that on the
ian January il was still in possession
of the Spanlards. Col. Gushing, with
the troops on board the gunboats, ar
rived at Mobile on the Sd January, pas
sed the fort without interruption and
anchored above the town, where they
lay on the 9th, without having landed
any OF the troops. Immediately on
the arrival of Col. Cushing the militia
was diSbanded.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
rRoM ST. THOMAS. II

Report this morning from Porto
Rico, mentions the arrival of two fri
gates and three briggs Of war off 81.
Johns, sent out by the Junta, with
100000 dis. for the fitting out and
mairtalnIng Of smaller vessels 10 act
with them in PREVENTING ALL
IN fEt,COURSE WITH THE
SPANISH MAIN, in consequence Of
the different provinces having refused
TO obey the ordinance Of the Junts."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
PORTSMOUTH,, EEB. IS.

The Rum seized by order OF the
Collector ofthis port coming up the RI
YER on Wednesday evening, was reSu-
lsrIy imported into Kittery, and accom-
panied by the certificates, which were
also seized-and both are detained
We can hear OF no other cause alledg-
ed for this seizure, bul because the ram
was imported into hittery ! Weshope
the time will come ere long, when the
merchants of this town Will not have
cause to carry their business out Of il.
"A b.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

More se7uestranon A Frenchman
being arraigned At the Sessions, tor
stealing three Bags Of coffee, from on
board vessel in the East-lIver, was as
ked BY the Clerk Of The Court if he was
guilty or not guilty :" Pretending,
however, not 10 understand the terms,
the Clerk asked him, IN palmer En-
glish, if he dad steal the coffee 10
which he immediately replied, No
sare, me only seqHestercd de coffee"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

Capt. Rowland, Of the brig Orion,
arrived at New York, sailed from Ca
dlz, on the goth of December and
reports that On the day OF his departure,
the British gnn5oats made an attack
upon the French batteries that during
The action, several bomb. SHELLS fell INTO
The town ct Cadiz, which did consider
aoie- damage one, Shell fell upon 4
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

school ho6sc, killed tic mistress o. II
and took of boys leg. Capt. L. iur-
Their states, that considerable confusion
was discovered on board of the Span.sh
Admiral. ship; and it was said z shell
had fallen on board from the French
batteries. The firing had not ceased
when Capt. II. sailed. Flour at Cadiz
was IS dolIars-Rice dull--Oats one
dollar and so cents.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
From Orleans Territory.

IT UNE " tCttII0 = IN " "
The New-Orleans Gazette Or the
18th ult contains the strongest assur :
ances of the complete restoration q
tranquility throughout that territory
The whole disturbances, it appears,
ended in the death of two citizens by
the brigands, and the destruction OF
three dwelling houses by fire Not a
single sugar house or sugar works mo-
Tested. About 100 brigands had been
killed and hung, and several more would
be executed
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04

The gsbernatoriaI election u fast az.
proachinF-it HIS more than ever BE-
come indispensably necessary Tor al
well meaning and honest men to unite.
Let the appeal be made 70 the virtue
and patriotism Of The Freemen OF thfs
District, with solemnity and candor-
once spprized of their danger, the umes
Will alter and correct principles will a.
gain prevail. That virtuous and well
informed community may for season
be deceived and imposed on by the De.
signing demagoguss OF the day, Is proys
ed by the history Of al civilized nations
for the more virtue there is il the
public, the less prone are they to sus-
peCt their rulers and thew too often
remain in fatal security unul SONG
monstrous act j. committed, the mean
ing Of which they caA 40 longer mis-.
take.
In this alarming crisis WI our publis
affairs, will any Honest man undertake
TO say that We deal justly and imhartialy
wish all nations Had England COM
In-tted thousand;h part OF the ouIa.
ges and enormitics ca our commerce
and ,he Liberties Of our citizens, thai
trance hos dane, we should long since
have been at open warfare with her.
although England has been competed
70 take ground in degree hostile to
neutral commerce, yet On the large
scale, she has deal, justly aad honoraby
by us. She has protected our ships
from French outrages and buruings--
she has always restored our seamea
when regular proofs Of their citizenship
nave been produced while France Las
at The same time been capturing, sink
ing Or burning every thing Ike an 4.
merIcali vessel, wiioh rlight BE- found
unprotected by tire English France
has arrested thousands vi our citizens
and thrown them into luathsone dun
geuns and prisons, there TO waste and
pine away on bread and uater.
Under the sFecious gu sc Of friend
snip she has decoyed our ships INTO her
?orts-sclzed and con6scated them IN
I'll our loss amounts to millions upon
millions Could England h.rc done II
these things and have received in re-
turn from our government, ncugbt blt
agentle rcmon,trance? Rtmon,uanCe
20 W. sly No-.hosc acts of the
French Lorcrnmeni which d ght 10
have aroused The lion spirit ul our
country, nave bgcn nit only rs dos.
tard'y and Trembling submission On
cur part. III England rs neaprd upon
us the many wrongs PieIe -ded ~ tie
advocates ST th1 lAIy IL power, shsme
aha eternal disgrace oVght 10 te ite
irnirs oi their tamr and coz araIy snt-
Ai~s'on. F.; better reasons have M
'or btLeylns ih4t thc .I4.4e Pyorhe'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-03-04
Monday, March 4, 1911.

.ssss
Extract cf letter tion' a genttenna~ in Ndsh,
ingtsn, dated Fec 3, q his t5isAG IN tk.s,
foJuH
"J 0 Adams, our minister at Russia. -
appointed Judge Of the 5. J Court OF The
u. States, and Of course will return from
there soon The non iutercourse with Gag
land will be enforced, with leave for vessels
departing from British ports efore TIE "a
FEBRUARY; (being owned with their cargoes
BY citizens Of the u. Slates) to enter AZ
heretofore.