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COMMUNICATIONS.
DEHOCR,fTEC CREED,

1. believe that Mr.. Jefferson was the
great stone. alluded to in Daniels expla-
nation OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dream. which
crushed to pieces the great image there
alluded to, and afterwards - became a
great mountain and filed the Whole earth;"
for when he came to the presidential
chair, he crushed and did away all the
foolish cdiets Of the former administra-
tiOns.--sincc which time his fame for wis
dom and virtue has not only spread it.
self through this country, but over the
whole globe.
2. / believe that Sodom and Gomorrah
were situated in Louisiana. and that the
mountain ct salt which Mr.. Jefferson
made mention Of, in his message to con-
sress, was no other than Lots wife, who
was thus transformed for locking back
contrary to the orders of the ansel-and
that America will one day reap advantage
from hcr disobedience.
3. Ibc!iCve that Gun Boats are the best
vessels Of war that could be used Tor the
defence Of our coast, and particularly
ADAPTED for annoying British frisates IN a
rough sea. where they can hide themselves
between the waves to avoid the enemy
fire, and rise occasionally on the surge TO
retuYa the hroadside, by which means
they will do more damage to large YES
sci than could be done by seventy-fonr.
The man who first introduced them INTO
the American navy deserves more eredit
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PHILADELPHIA, May 80.
Latest from PORTUGAL.

IlHEtSE u oHI O7tH Ut
Captain Roberts, of the brig Fanny, in 26
days from Madeira, informs that on the first
of May, coming out, boarded ship going
in, from Lisbon---where Captain R. and his
passengers had the perusal of Lisbon papers
to the 18th April, containing an account of
Marshal Beresford's having invested Badajoz,
and summoned tito surrender, which hadbeen
twice refused by the French commander.
Marshal Beresford was preparing to storm it,
by the breach through which the French had
entered it.
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This Day Landing

This Day Landing
From on board the sch'r. Republican, Capt
Davis, and for sale by the subscriber,
81 bales Upland Cotton,
Ola superior quality.
IN STORE,
30 crates Liverpool Ware
90 casks London Brown Stout
80 tierces new Rice
6 tons Swedish Bar Iron
hogsheads Sugar
pipes French Brandy
chests Hyson Tea
hhd,, Orange Juice, * bale Corks
40 hhds. Tobacco, and
1900 bushels Corn.
Newton Keene.
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ROsToN. Nav o.

BosToN, May 81.
Uar against Spuin.---An arrival at Sa-
lem. yesterday morning from Bordeaux,
in SO days brings Intelligence, that an ar
my of 100000 men was to be raised in
France, for the purpose of subjugating
Spain and Portugal; and that Bonaparte
had declared his intention Of heading this
army in person, having resolved to carry
his point against these two countries.
The schooner Bird, Lowell, SO days from
Bordeaux, arrived at Boston yesterday.
Left, schr. Temperance, to sail in 90 days.
We understand shefhas cargo of brandy,
wine and silks. Her outward cargo con-
sisted of fish, oil and colonial produce
the latter under sequestration, and the
former admitted to entry. 1t is further
said. that she was boarded by a British
frigate, and treated politely.-BoSton Ga0.
NETWORK, May 90.
Capt Watkinson, from Jaquemel, informs,
that the Black Chiefs of St. Domingo, Potion
and Rigaud, would shortly commence hostili-
ties.
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iNA hiS III SoniitF tHtu t1iClllulCOCS 10r IilS
invention, at Syracuse, of the machines
wliish destroyed most Of the Roman feet.
+. believe that were Fuiton's torpedo
system sufficiently encouraged in this COM
try, it would soon destroy every British
vessel Oh the ocean that the sea would
in short time become an open and free
highway for nations, and that we should
soon hear o. The Gallo flag being hoist
ell triumphant on the proud isle of Bri-
tain, to the great advantage of the United
States.
). [ believe that Mr.. Jackson, the late
British minister, ought never to have
been permitted to land in this country, or
il landed, that he should have been tarred
and feathercd instantly, and then sent
back; for Duane gave us sufficient warn
ing Of what kind of character he was
and his conduct soon verified the asscr-
ton, as he had the insolence to differ in
opinion from MIR. Secretary Smith, in his
official correspondence.
s. believe there is more real poetry
in one page Of Joel Barlow's Columbiad,
than in all the Had of Homer.
7. [ believe that taking the tax off
whisky and coaches, and keeping it ON salt
and brown sugar, was the best mode in
the world for promoting sobriety, and
casing poor people of the burthens, which
they must have borne, by keeping the
taxes on the aforesaid nccessaries of life.
A PATRIOT.
Mr.. Latrobe, in letter to the editor
of the Democratic Press, on the subject OF
erecting monument to the memory of
Gen. Washington, thus expresses him
self ,,
"The body of Washington, at this mo-
ment. may for aught that has been, or can
done to prevent it, be fallen from its
scaffold. the coffin be burst, and his re-
mains mingled with those of his family.
So insecure is the family vault, that a
few years ago gardner broke into it, and
stole several bones from it, supposing
them to be those of general Washington.
He was detected, and being examined as
to his motive, he said that he intended to
carry them to London, and make his for
tune by their exhibition. Nothing indeed
would have been more easy than to have
carried off the real body. That we shall
yet erect memorial Of our gratitude and
of Washington's merit, believe, and
have said so. 1t will probably be the
more magnificent for the delay"
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The New York Gazette positively says,
that Commodore Rodgers had no orders
from the President to demand the restitu-
ton OF certain persons lately kidnapped
by the British on our coast. But the Fe-
deral Republican says the contrary is the
fact, and we believe them being con-
yinced they and MIR. Morier too, perllaps1
have sources Of information at Washing
ton which the other has not. 1t is the
80 disnJted moderation" of the times to
employ the enemies Of the government in
some of the great Offices of government
and keep down those who are its friends.
Bait. Euening Post.
GEoRSIA, Nays.
An American seaman, direct from Pen-
sacola, passed through this place yester-
day, on his way to Philadelphia.
From him we learn that the FIoridians
are actively engaged in building block
houses and fortifying the town of Pensa-
celia generally, for the purpose of resist
ing our forees.
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June /.
PINKERTON'S
Collection Of Voyages s. Travels.

The 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th, and 9Th Num-
bers of this valuable Work, are received and
ready for delivery to subscribers, who are
requested to call for them.
James Kennedy. sen.
May %, cost
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g. 4 great Bargain.

BEING under the necessity of selling
some of my property, I will offer at public
sale, on SATURDAY, the 9Th instant, at s
o'clock, the EXCELLENT STAND | now
occupy, OH King-street. The terms will he
one fourth cash, the remainder a credit OF
s, IL, and Is months.
Alexander Perry.
June 8. d6t
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WOrthy of Imitation.

Worshy Of Imitation.
A Lancaster School Society" has been
established in George Town, and COM
mittee appointed to build School house
for the purpose.
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June s..
to The Person who left 2

@ The Person who left a
Letter this morning at the door Of house up
Kmg-street, is requested to call for an ans
wer. The writer of this is sorry he was not
at home, to have received the MESSENGER.
June l--3. II
The Subscriber has for Sale,
fit his Store iosver end Prince-street
Fresh LEMONS in boxes or by retail
Sweet Lisbon Oranges
Lemon Juice by the gallon, fresh & good
Havana Honey
Philadelphia bottled Cider
Table Goldfish
Best Cavcndish Chewing Tobacco
Good Seed Potatoes.
And is in daily ertectation, by Cafltain Hand,
from PhilGdelhhia,
OF nice assortment OF Market
Baskets,
Together with Groceries and Fruits as
usual.
Abel Willis.
June 8. 1t
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these wiley savages now plainly appeared /;
they addressed hin with long and artful
speeches, and pretended to be surprised, that
this subject should ever again be brought In
to view; they supposed it had been forgotten
bv their great sather, as it had been By them !;
thew said that they had been overreached in
the treaty, and had only intended a sale from
the Gasconade, sc. and not ct their country,
which belonged to their posterity as well as TO
them; that their great father, not having full
filed his part of the treaty, at the time It
ought to have been fulfilled, the treaty was
considered by them as void they concluded
by requesting the government to keep the
goods, and they would keep their land. The
governor informed them that their great ia
Their never forced or compelled Indians to sell
their lands, but when they chose to sell them,
the treaty must be obeyed that it Was not
possible to pay the annuities sooner; that the
treaty would at all events stand, and II they
did not accept of those annuities, 1t would only
be considered by their great father as proof
OF their unfriendly disposition to him.
The Indians retired, and in two days INFORM
ed the governor, In another council, that on
more mature elaboration, they had agreed to
dCCSpt VI lEC' S0O1o, a!'u "ootu SA-N~'SN ~
render their people satisfied with it.
II was evident that those Indians were SAM
guine in their expectation of getting rid OF this
treaty, so important to the people OF this
country and the United States and had go
vernon Howard yielded in the least to them 1t
might have led, to endorsements of very
serious nature one fthe chiefs who protest
ed with great warmth and vehemence against
the treaty, said, that all the goods on the other
side of the big waters would not satisfy them
for their land, and spoke OF their having 800
warriors but when they were answered that
the treaty was ratified, that it would be OBJ
served by their great father the President, and
that it should be complied with on their part,
they deliberated and agreed to accept the San-
nuities they left this place apparently well
satisfied.
ChNEcothe, September %.
The Post-Office in Jefferson, Ashta-bula
sounty, Ohio, was lately consumed by fire,
with all its contents. The house was set on
fire by means of fire being communicated to
a barrel of spirits.
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NETWORK, October IL.

Arrived, schooner Virginia Planter, Hen
derson, sS days from Oporto. Left there,
September 9Th, ship Staplcton, Blackwell, of
Baltimore; North America, Tucker, ditto !;
briggs Happy Couple, Craig, ditto; Mary and
Eliza, Passano, Boston; Tclemachus, Kings
ton, ditto; Fame, Bod6sh, ditto, from New
York, Just arrived; Osmon, Davis, ditto -
Sturgeon, Coyington, Plymouth /; Perseve-
rance, Harding, N. York schooners George,
Bradford, Kingston Enterprise, Crosby, Bos-
ton; the above vessels were discharglng corn
and -four, for which there was no sale, as the
new crop was coming in They had on board
about 10000 bushels of corn, 10000 barrels
of -four, and 1000 barrels of bread Corn
S 90 per busheb -four - so to Is per bar
rel, bread so too, Left also, brig Ceres,
Van Duym, to sail for New-York in 4 days /;
General Putnam, Payson, for Boston, in S ;
schooner Hope, Harper, for Alexandria, in
days. and brig for ditto in 5 days. Octo-
Der S, lat. 40, so, long. SO, 50, spoke ship
Reunion, Oliver, As days from Dublin, for
Bath lth, IS leagues from Sandy- Hook,
spoke ship Harmony, Hobkirk, 50 days from
Londonderry, for Philadelphia, had expert
enced on the 22d September, very heavy
gale, in which be lost his mizcn mast, top
mast, and the head of his main mast, and was
on his beam ends l2 hours. Captain H.. had
passed nine sail disrnasted, and large white
bottomed vessel bottom upwards The brig
Triton, Bell, sailed two days before, and the
brig Donna Emile, Daniels, Is days before,
both for New-Yerk. 49,
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been complied with by the Great Napoleon
and his loving subjects =! No wonder Col.
Duane is continually crying out, " 7as CUP
is jnN Z"
A writer in Richmond Democratic paper
thinks that the London Courier is governed
by C artful and sinister motives" in euioglsing
Gen Washington. aThc ministerial Gazette
(says he) satisfied of the Universal generation
in which the American people hold the name
of that illustrious hero,' wish to hum6us US
by praising him, We yesterday published
sample of the t" veneration" in which WASH
ingtons name was held by certain class O.
the community; and as it is proved by their
own confession, that it was all HYPOCRISY
and grimace," the day must be very tar dis
tant which this writer triumphantly antici-
pates, when (to use his own ianguagew the
same justice (by foreigners) Shall be admin
istered to the splendid character and talents OF
our Jefferson The very same man, be it
remembered, who acted the part Of hytaocrites
towards Gen. Washington, now affect to idol
ize our Jefferson" SO that his prospects of
future fame are not very hattering.
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their successors for the fifteen millions o.
dollars which he has received Oh account. Ia
regard to Canada, the case is somewhat diff
ferent. John Bull has possession, ard the
emperor cannot get across the ocean to Dust
him. But if the United States, who are next
door neirhbors, would be at the trouble OF
taking it for him, it might then return into
the empire" without difficulty. Hence we
see that all the papers in this country, In the
pay of France, are eager tor taking canada,
and the silly ones among the democrats are
made to believe that it would bes glorious
achievement for the y. States. q. ). Gax.
In the Limerick paper an Irish gentleman,
whose wife had abscohded from him, thus cau-
tons the public against trusting her:
"My rife has eloped from me without
rhyme or reason, and desire no one will trust
her on my account, for 4 am not married TO-
her,
The Rev. Mr. Hagamore, of Calshoge, Lei
cestershire, died January /, l776, possessed Of
the following effects, viz. 7ool. per annum,
and l0OOl in money, which he dying intes-
tate, fell to ticket porter in London, He
kept one servant of each sex whom he locked
up every night. His last employment of an
Evening was to so round his premises, let
loose his dogs and fire his gun. He lost his
efe as follows-going one morning to let out
his servants, the dogs fawned upon him sud-
denly, and threw him into pond, where he
was found breast high. His servants heard
his call for assistance, but being locked up,
could not lend him any. He had so gowns
and cassocks, 100 pair of breeches, 100 pair
of boots, 400 pair Of shoes, 80 wigs, yet al
ways wore his own hair, So dogs, 80 Wagons
and carts, 80 ploughs, and used none, so sad
dies, and furniture for the menage, 80 wheel
barrows, so many walking sticks that toyman
in Leicester Fields, offered 81. for them, 60
horses and mares, 200 pickaxes, 200 spades
and shovels, "a ladders, and 24e razors.
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October Is
N O T I C. e..

81
A MEETING of the Directors of the
Fauquier and Alexandria Turf pike Compa-
nv is intended to be held at West-End, near
The town of Alexandria, on Saturday, the
2eth day of this present month, rOctober1
at ten O'Clock, A M. when it is proposed 10
appoint a Treasurer for the Company, to
serve until the next annual meeting of the
Stockholders. 1t is also PR posed to decide,
defnltivelY, on the rout. and to engage for
the opening and pavement of several miles
Of the road, beginning on the present turn
pike road, somewhere near Fairfax Court
'iouse. A puDctual attendance of all the Di.
rectors is requested ~
Bernard Hooe, President.
October IL ~ d
~ The Editor of the Winchester Ca.
zettc, will please insert the above and send
in his account to this Office.
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N O T &c E.

A LII those indebted many manner to the
~ estate of George Saeum, deceased, are
hereby required to come forward ard make
payment in sufficient time to prevent suits
being commenced at the next court against
all defaulters ---as such step will be una.
voidable BY the administrators.
Jane H. Slacum.
October II d
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e. Apples, Lemons, &c.

The su6seri6er has inst received
70 bushels Of excellen, Ike, ping Apples
for family use, which he will sell by tie bush
ell or larger gu nifty, on moderate terms.
A so, fresh Lemons in boxes with Gro.
ceries as usual
A Willis
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FOR SALE,
A NEGRO WOMAN, ABOUT 90 years
If age, with her two female children, one a.
bout two years old and the other 8 mo this.
She has been accustomed to cooking & wash
ing. apply to the Printer.
October IL Il
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Bloomfield. Oct. l5--i6 dSteo3t
N B. forwarn all persons from har5or-
ing said Wench, as am determined 10 pro-
sccnte all offenders.
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TuoestylDoUGr5 Reward.

RAN AWAY from The subscriber, in the
county of Alexandra, on Thursday the 10th
ult. a Negro Uiench, named NANCY, a
dark complement walks with her toes very
muck in, abou, IS years of sge-had on a
dark calico hock, which is all the clothes she
took with her: perhaps she may change her
dress, as she has sister living in town at
Mr.. PERKINS,. who It is very likely may har-
Dor her. will give Five Dollars if taken
in the county if ten miles from town Zen
Dollars and il twenty or upwards, the a.
bove reward and ali reasonable charges if
brought home
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Twenty Dollars Rezua,d.

- AN AWAY from the subscriber, on
IL the 93d instant, Negro Man BY the
name of .d8RAM, r:ther light complected,
feet 3 or 9 inches high, stout and active,
about 81 years of age--he has smell scar
on tie nose, and two other larger ones. one
Of which is on the arm little above the ell.
bow, and the other on the leg near the apcie
bone, occssioncd by the chop OF an sxes
which is Of considerable size. He had on
when he went away drab broad cloth coat,
blue surtout coat lined with red flannel, w'ito
woollen pantaioons, striped swansdown vest.
and few other species OF cloathing not re.
collected, all Of which probably he will
change, alter his name, and endeavor to pass
for free man. ABRAM is an art!ui fellow
talks but little when sober, but when IN
state of intoxication (which is often the easel
he is very talkative The above reward OF
Twenty Dollars will be given 10 any person
who viii apprehend and secure in Jail said
fellow, so that l get him saain, and lodge
information with Mir ISRAEL LACEY, Coz
shen, or bring him home to me living near
Centerville, Lcudoun County Virginia.
Andrew Heath, sen.
NJ B Owners and masters Of vessels are
forwarned from harborng or carrying away
said fellow at tn ir peril.
November IT. lsw3ss
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months, passed between the government Of
the United States and that of France, It must
be perfectly clear and obvious that Bonapafte
has long since resolved to keep no terrns with
any nation which shall refuse to enter hearth
ly into the spirit of his continental system, Ell.
ther by an open declaration OF war against q.
Britain, or by refusing to trade In articles
the growth, produce, or manufacture OF her
territories. Fora year and halt the people.
of the United States have been amused by
their government, with accounts OF the con.
cessions which had been made, and were about
to be made by the ruler of France in favor OF
their neutral rights, and with assurances that
these concessions were the result OF overtures
impartialiy made by this government to both
the belligerents, of which France alone a.
vailed herself in the true spirit of anity in
which they were offered. A very little at
tention to the documents which have been pub
lished is sufficient to show that the general
impression upon this subject is wholly erro-
neous Whatever partial anG temporary re-
laxations have taken place in the execution OF
the French system against the commercial
rights of the y. States, have been expressly
in consequences of measures Previously adopt
ed by US against &. Britain; and the only
condition upon which we are allowed to hope
for further and greater indulgence from France
is, that we should make further and more ef-
fectual resistance against the commerce OF
England.-We shall enlarge upon this sub
iect hereafter--U United STATES Gazette.
Commandment is rather singular that
the president III touching upon the relations
with the various governments of Europe, should
have omitted all mention Of the INJURIES and
insults we have received from that OF Naples.
1t cannot be surely that they are too Insignia
cant to have attracted the attention Of the exc
ecutive, A single Office in the town of Sa-
lem has suffered TO the amount of two hum
dred thousand dollars by conaemnations In
her ports alone--and that too not merely in
contravcntion of the l.w OF nations, but in d.
rect violation of the pubic acts OF her own
governnsnt.-Does the president consider
Naples All independent power! And shall
nation that feels Itself competent to wage a
war with Great Britain tenlely submit to such
gross and accumulated outrages from petty
sovereign OF Italy.
We should be lost indeed to all that homo
raoIe pride, all that jeaou. sensibity that
should characterize free people, did We not
spurn al The idea. 1t must be then, that the
President views Naples not as distinct and
independent state, but as mere province of
the French empire. How then, let me ask,
could he reconcile it with his duty when CAL
led upon to speak ofour relations with France
to PISS over without mention or comment
the undisguised acts of hostility committed
within her jurisdiction How will the con-
duct of the Ncapolitan government accord
with his own declarations that we have no G.
violence of the existence of the Berlin and
Milan DEGREES 2--Salen Gazette.