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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05
portlano,
Monday, August S, 1911.

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The latest accounts from England are to
June 18th. At that date il was reported
that the British feet in the Baltic had TAX v
en- possession of the Swedish feet, consist
ing Of Is sail.
The King was suddenly taken i'll az ain,
and It was supposed would not live long.
Strong expectations were entertained in
England, that Mr.. Foster would succeed in
negotiating treaty with this country, ana
that all disputes would be adjusted
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05
Sbecks of qOar.

Tha laa accounts from New Orleans, fpeak
OF fome warlike operations going on zgainit
Florida !; feveral gun boats, and other vefieIs
OF war at New Orleans. have been ordered
towards Fort Stoddard aud Governor Clair
borne has gone into that territory Ii il
bur the thew however of either fpirit or hei-
tiities, as the Commander in Chief 10 inter
ditted from nstas force in getting poaeHion
Of the country,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05

Iah'e tine 5y ne .foretob, "
Is an old maxim. but whether il Is q pro-
per one. as the President has applied il III
his Proclamation Ton converting Cong rsss, is
doubted by some. Mr.. Madison saws
"great and weighty matters" claim their
consideration, still the meeting u not 10
take place ill upwards Of three months.
From paragraph ID tie National mtelh.
genccr, it is p.sinly animated that The meet.
ing is csifd ~ consequence Of the comma
nicstions which have been had with The
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05
Lovers orbeace-Mark rel

The following FACTS may be reli-
ed OH, as The yeracity of the writer is
pledged for their authenticity.-l8t.,On
the Oath July, the Preach Minister
ScrruIIer was closSefed with President
Madison, Gin frotria PERSONA and
Mr.. Monroe from early in the morn
ing until after three O'Clock ! ID. That
on the same day the negotiation with
MIR. Foster was declared broken of /;
and 81, On the same day the President
issued his Proclamation for the call of
Congress three months hence (!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05
NORFOLK, JULY %.

The writer Of the Review OF Smiths
Address, mentions circumstance IN
his remarks on Smiths appendix, that
may be called ca precious confession,
Smith, had stated somewhat vsuntlngIy
that Mr.. Jefferson had sent him work
which was intended for the press, for
his Smiths revision. We did suppose
1t some literary work, but according 70
our author this was an o6iciaE docu-
ment intended for publication" which
was sent to Smith to correct as to dates,
&c.--So then, it is fairly acknowledged
that Mr.. Jefferson in his retirement
drafts state papers, proofin his ludg-
ment, that the president and his coun-
Gil are only at Washington for form
sake, while the " long nler" guides the
state ship as heretofore. We believe
it, because such wild Steering" as
we have seen, is very much in the sliIe
OF our old Pakinnrns.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05
Democracy further unveiled.

Democracy further unveiled
TO support bad cause, itsad,ocates
will employ the basest, means. The
truth Of rhis was never more fully Illus.
trated, than in the conduct Of one
Wrght, lately the publisher Of dem
ocratic paper in Ne1o6urHtorf, who, %
aid tie cause Of democracy and throw
an odIum on the federal party, Destroy
ed his pro perty and then charged the
federaIi~s with doing it. That the
public, at one view, may see ibis sub
lect in its true light, we insert the no.
lice Of this "villainous" transaction, Is
published in the Gazette Of The 18th Of
February last, together with the reply
which theArgus made 10 1t at that time.
Eat-eat 81 letter fen Ncsgbar7sp rt. dated
Ftt I--Fu6lishtf IA ne G1s ~ 1t5 10.
LAUGHABLE AFFAIR.
CA report was this morning banded sbnrs
town, that "some Federal kascAp lass
night broke into The Wing office, and de,-
troved great part of the types, paper,
tools, &c,--but upon examining i j. conf
IDENTITY believed, that some person in tile Of
fee was the cause of All the mischief
Its supposed that the Editor. being very
much III debt. and having very few subscFl-
bers for the Wing. took this method VT get
ting rid ofthe establishment, and exciting
commiseration, a. leading democrat sent
an officer early this marning u attach HE
printing apparatus. &c.
4 family living inthe building, and direct
" over the Office, and which can hear every
thing going on, was I'd TIL four o'clock this
nornin@ with sick child, sni last night
heard the persons belonging to lie Office 20
out As usual and secure the door ty locking
Had any Fe.ierdt rogue broken in, as the
Editor would fam make people believe. the
family mention, say hey are confident they
should have heard them"
TO this the Argus made TIE follow
ing reply, and published AZ extract 81 =
leter from New buiypor,--furnishsd,
no doubt, silher by Wright himself or
s61le tool q hls, 10 Cover his lillainy
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05

the Jers released by Napoleon ever vlo.
lated any part Of the French Decrees
Until they do this, their ignorance o.
their turpitude on the subject VIII be
apparent. AS well might It De pro
claimed, tia, the British Orders were
reUoked or modified, because we al
know that American vessels, which
have not violated the British Orders,
are daily arriving in, and sailing from
the British ports, undetained and I'M
molested.
By gentleman arrived at New-York
from Vermont, it is stated that very
destructive freshet took place IN Poult-
ney river in that state, on the 22d OF
July, by which property estimated at
the value Of 100000 dollars, had been
swept away by the rapid rise of the RI
yer mills, bridges, dwelling houses,
barns, fences and cattle, with large
fields of grain and grass, were SO sud
denly taken off, that in some instances
the occupants had scarcely time to es-
cape the destrucuon-our informant
adds, that two or three lives were lost;
an extensive wooden cloth mandatory
was carried off, the value of which was
supposed to be $4,000 dollars--in
some instances, where fionrishing
fields ofgrain and grass promised an a.
bundant reward for the labour OF the
husbandmen, the crop and soil were
washed away and replaced by sand and
gravel-Poultney, Castleton and Mid
dleton, are the only places from which
we have heard.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05

The writers in the National intelligencer,
impudently persevere in declaring the Ber-
lin and Milan DEGREES to be revoked
They are encouraged to this by having ex-
perIenced, in too many instances, that the
most fagitous falshoods, necessarily repeat
ed,have been received by their readers as
,ruths.-That paper now states, that the
Orleans Packet is released, although il is
known, from the best authority, ihat the
BONDS for thai uessei Soere nor gtve1 up at
the last dates, and although it il notorious
also, that the vessel went UolMtaytty TO
France. -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-05

III Mr.. Madison nas N1'N Ely ia N,
m,lnica,e why delay the call until siihos. u I,
customary commencement OF the Session
l. il TO Pie time 10 France, and a'o'o 'ne
= exclamation so derogatory TO his character
that will be required by Congress respec
,;pp the promised repeal of the French de-
cres and his own proclamation THIS we
.usnect 70 be the difficulty, with tins adli.
ticnal reason, that the proclamation VIII
serve ostensibly TO satisfy those who nave
heretofore thought it necessary ana VIII
serve az new subject OF conversation 10
those who would otherwise think only OF
the late disclosure Of Mr.. Smith
The National LteEigencer, says, that inc
early convention OF Congress grows guy
of our foreign relations - but Wheh ~ g.
tiers into detail the writer suggest no causc
Of complaint at the French government
though he seems TO admit that "flrfher epi'
deace is required THAT ANY REPEAL WHAT
pvpp Of the French DEGREES has taken place.
No England is the government asaihSs
which I'VE must direct our hostility
seems IN be understood" continues the VIII
ter of this dcmi official paragraph, that
the communications of Mr.. Foster do nor
correspond with the reasonable expectations
which ;yhf have been formed" The SUD-
;ects vet touched, are only two, The BLOCK
AIDE Of Nav 1906, and the Orders ~ Couh-
ell. "With respect 20 this blockade say
the writer. sit is understood to be piacec
under q construction, and on footing 70
render II no longer an inSuberdble dtBieasI
Taking this fact for granted, there appears
IN he no reason why the French govern
ment should not comply with their Pronns-
e5 revocation az the Berlin Decree, which
was made to Gen. Armstrong, jan. 40,
1910. in these words, " the only conoltion
REQUIRED for the revocation by H. NJ. OF the
decree Of Berlin, viii be previous revoca-
ton by the British government, CT her
blockade of France, or part OF France, such
as tho. from EIbe 10 5rest OF date anterior
"a that Of the aforesaid decree, and That II
the British Government would then recall
the orders in council, which had OCCASION
ed the decree of Milan, that decree should
also be snnulled."
So far then as regards this famous Block
ade from Elbe 10 Brest, the British
minister has removed what has hitherto
proved the principal, and altogether an izsii-
oeYabie Ciffcuity as respects the revocation OF
the French DEGREES. Considering tie
late period at which the American govern
ment began. at the iHstigatton q France, 70
Of this order Of Blockade /; cunsid-
erine that the famous arrangement was
made with Mr.. Erskine At Washington.
without any suggestion Of the existence OF
any difficulty At that time, on such an &C
count, it appears very unreasonable Tor The
to assert that Mr.. Foster has
not fulfilled the reasonable expectations"
which might have been formed ~ relation 70
his alissiQH.-Bost. GaZ.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
IN COMMON COUNCIL,

MARCH Is, 1911.
On balloting for clerk, John d. Simms was
duly elected. ;,
ORDERED, That Messrs. Butcher, Vowel,
Grid, MsGuire and Hoffman, be committee
to report bill fixing the salaries OF the officers
for the present year. r.,
ORDERED, That Messrs. Marsteller, Har-
per, Newton and I.ongden, be committee to
prepare and report bill fixing the tunes tor
the meeting of the common council during the
present year.
On bailloting for trustees Of the work and
poor house, John Janney, Thomas Voweli'
Andrew Schol6eld, & Jonah Thompson were
duly elected. -,
Resolved, That the members OF council
do meet at the work and poor house ON the
2sd instant, at three O'Clock in the afternoon
and that the president of council do invite the
trustees of said institution to meet them at the
said house.
On balloting for public printer Samuel
Snowden was unanimously elected.
On balloting for clerk OF the Market James
Harris was duly elected.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19

On balloting for assessors for the present
year, Richard Lewis was duly elected for tho
northern district, and George Coryeil for the
southern district.
ORDERED, Taat the clerk efcounciI do ad.
vertise that sealed proposals for cleaning the
streets for one year from the lst Of April next,
will be received by him to the -sta instant.
ORDERED, That the account against the
corporation, presented by Archibald Mclean,
be referred to Messrs. Cohagcn and Grid
Extract from the minutes,
]. u. SIMNIS, c. c.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
SOUTH AMERICA.

Ertract efa letter from a gentleman q
Auenos :,4yrea, 20 hsS Jiiend in PraViasncet
dasea Nov. $3.50.
g News has TINS moment been received
that the new government forces have had sn
actio tif the troops oil the line OF tie King <
forces, and have gained battle, with the loss
of 500 men, killed and wounded, by which
the mines of potosi have fallen into the hands
Of the new government, which will oc.- -slon
greater plenty OF money to circulate here. .
REMARKS.
The mines Of Potosi, we have long antici-
pa ed, would become the reiiying point of mi
litary adventure, the bone OF contention be-
tween opposite PARTIES iii SoutL-Americ.
Here nature has Placed that deposit on which
the ayariCe ANA ambition OF this section OF the
new world will draw, Tor all their capriclous
eratiilcations. The dominant party VINO pos
sesses these mines, viii be considered as the
sovereign power for the time being, and be-
come the sub ect OF the intrigues ot foreign
nations, and OF the Jealousy and hatred OF those
Soutn-Americans, who are excluded from
participation in the boon Here will be drawn
the line Of denarkatlon between the asS and
outs, one side OF which viii be occupied by
England, while her wiley adversary viii exert
III MS influence on the other Between both
we nave too much reason to tear that the tame
that now biazes in South America, Will rage
ether till it ceases to be tanned by foreign IN
Huence, or till the fuel is exhausted On which
it feeds. Whatever temporlslng policy Eng
land and Fr.uce may adopt In their rivalry tor
this section OF the new world, justice and
course for Us TO pursue, in our relations with
our brethren In the south--A strict neutrality,
accompanied with constant tenucr OF sincere
friendship, and determination to recognize
their independence, whenever It shall be a.
chieved, Oh the reci!rocal terms q the mosfJG-
porsd nations.
Nothing will serve more to stimulate the
patriotism, and to allay lis hostile passions IN
South America, than the example Ct our
sperity, under firm and inhexlbis vindl-
cation of the rights Of pacific neutrality, and
of An independence, co'etous only OF what L
.hereptly possesses.
In the sanguine struggle for self govern
menl, through wGich tnat country is doomed
10 BASS before il arrives IL IL, orJect, every
stIpe OF it will serve 10 wean ITS misplaced
confidence f,om tie rites to the war IN hu-
rope, and TO strengthen permanent irlena-
ship and respec for the Uni,ed States-'n
which twill Sec inush 20 admire and to'im'-
tate, aud no:ning 20 fear; and whlch II VIII
saoner or later hail as the elder sister In inc
family OF those nations allied by nature IN the
new worid-the LIST, and perhaps only resort
of peace and permanent liberty.
G8ss,oa Patriot.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
IN COMMON COUNCIL,

MARCH 9, 1871.
The following order was moved and Sc
conded
OoDERED, That committee be appointed
to enquire into the expcdiency OF revising the
law Of the corporation concerning slaves, tree
negroes and mulattoes ard for other purposes,
and that the committee he permitted to report
by bill or otherwise. And on the question
shall this order pass? the yeas and nays were
as follows:
Ayes--Messrs. Cohagen, Anderson, c:ew-
ton, Muncaster, Gird, Harper, Butcher, Vow
ell, Hoffman, Marsteller--lo.
Navs--Messrs. Mcguire, Longden, Elem.
ming, Nicholson, Rhodes--5 Carried and
referred to Messrs. Hoffman, Longden, Mum
Caster and Malsteller.
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UNION TAVERN.
fit Me Sign of the american arms.
The subscriber takes leave TO inform,

III We ozSHy TIC HWrflcdn AfNs.
The subscriber takes leave to inform
lis friends and the public. ,ha, he has open
ed Tavern in the large brick buildrg
the corner O. King and Patrick streets,
the town Of Alexandria, where he is provided
with every thing necessary for the comfort
able accommodation of travellers.
His stables are large and convenient and
attended by careful and trusty hostIer
He soli>its the countenance and paronageof
his friends and the public, and assures them
Of his utmost exer:ions to afford every posi-
bic satisfaction to those who may be pleased
to visit his house. Ten or twelve penteel
bearders will be taken on reasonable terms.
James Wigginton.
January 90. law8w
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SAVANNAH. March 7.

Capt. Hilton, of the schooner Swift, who ART
red here on Tuesday, in % days from st.
Pierres, Martinique, states, that the collector
of that port informed him that the outward
bound Cork fleet, OF so sail, when little to
tine windward of Guadalupe, were fallen IN
with, a d ~ of them captured by a French
squadron from Toulon. Capt. II. says that
credit was given to the report. Captain
BeyeIton, of the schooner Edward Prebble,
from Porto Rico, corroborates the above
statement Cargo, ballast.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19

The following Enig,naticsL Anagram is repub-
lished from yesterdays paper to correct an
error in the Sd line of the % verse, the word
"palace" being inserted instead of piece
ENIGM17IC.AL AN.dGR.iM
There is a little magic sora,
(YouN think it very s:range1
Bat letters .tes9 it docs G3ora,
Yet four times you may change.
T1aastose the z:ord that ncmes The far,
Aheathen god admir'd,
& rural ;tiGce ii zvW declare
Enccm4hass'd and retr'd
1eqiu this svord you may t''anstoSe.
II riUer's Part TO she7o;
# metal meet .forthzyith disclose,
Ind last what gdnasters do. =.
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MIR. S<CWDEN,

l observe in your paper of this morning,
that certain Jacoe Bntts who gave to Mr..
? &. Mars e.ler for my use, hi, D'te dated
9Th February last, for ne dollars, his cau-
toned the public from ,aking an assignment
from me of the said role; 10 which l shall
merely observe, that Mr.. Butts is young
man with whom have never before had any
dealings. and am Very little acquainted with
him but Cannot hep declaring, that his Con-
duct in this business is highly improper, and
that he has been badly advised
I thomas Patten.
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NETWORK, March "a.
FROM LISBON

Arrived here last evening, the ship Oroo-
neko, Captain Richards. She sailed from Lis
bon the first Of Feb.
Capt. Richards informs, that division OF
$1,000 men from before Cadiz, had arrived
on the frontiers of Portugal, to join the French
army and that the English expected an at
tack from Massena some time in the month of
March Gen. Junot has been MORALLY wound
ed in the face, by musket bali. Flour at is
bon was from II 10 to s dollars.
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NORFOLK. March ls.

By captain Lias, of schooner Greyhound,
arrived yesterday in Hampton Roads, IS days
from Porto Rico, We learn, that it was reported
at ST Thomas that strange fleet Of six sail
of the line, and several frigates, had been seen
to the leeward of St. Croix this Information
was brought to st. Thomss on tie 18th of
February, BY packet from St. Croix. A
British frigate came of the harbour OF ST.
Thomas and confirmed the intelligence that
a feet had been seen in the West Indies, which
was not British. 1t was also reported, that a
feet of six or seven sail of the line OF British
ships, with 5000 troops, were at Barbadocs--
destination not known.
The French privateer Duke of Dantzlck,
had made great number of captures; all
vessels, except those That were loaded with
colonial produce, were observation-disclosures that
were, she sent to France.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19

Mr.. Editor had Joel Barlow continued a
private citizen, should never have troubled
the public or you, or myself about him or his
poem. But when view him in the station he
now occupies, am moved whh unaffected
sorrow. Iregret. extremely that the president
of the United States should have found in such
a character person Of congenial feelings. 1
expected better things of MIR. Madison. The
circumstance ought to be deplored as seri-
Gus misfortune, and as one which may be at
tended by the most distressing consequences.
With awful anxiety contemplate the progress
of such an embassy. I anticipate nothing use
full from this /" Constuacv Of Kings"
am well aware, sir, that many will accuse
me of enthusiasm and the patent philosophers
will, perhaps, set me down for methodist
preacher. Be it so. feel no concern about
what may be said by those who have been
suddenly converted into sages by little low
abuse OF all that is deemed sacred. Dear to
my soul is the fame of my country. glory in
her elevation l shrink from her debasement.
Yours, &c. NIKELA.
1t is not my purpose to enter Into an exa-
mination of that twenty dollar volume, the Co
lumbiad. No! 1t has passed through Adler
hands 1t has been weighed and found want
ing. But wish to enter my solemn prott ST,
feeble though it be, and unavai!ing, against the
consummate impudence ofthat Critic, who de-
clared that this was national work, and that
as an epic Poem" it was superior to Para
disc Lost. PROM bud0r On the contrary |
aver, that in point Of genius, it does not exceT
the literary production of Turnbull & Dwight,
nor do | believe would it ever have attracted
half as much notice, had it Tot been ushered
into the world withuncomInon spleadoc We
subject ourselves to the just ridlcuic OF Eu-
rope;ns by extoliing works Of little merit, be-
cause they happen to be the productions OF
our own citizens n.
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March Ia.
FEMALE SERVANT.

Will be sold at the Vendue Store.
this day, on credit, FEMALE St2VAN l.
aud ner Child, Tor a term Of years. Spsclf, =
C.:ion at time OF sale.
March 49,
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NO r &c f..

IN conformity to the order of council,
wilrreceive sealed proposals till the ssth in
slant, for cleaning the streets of Alexandria
for one year from the first of April next.
J. ID. SIAlAlS, c. c.
March 10. 81
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March 10.

At meeting Of the Alexandria Hose and
Engine Company, at the court house, on Sa-
turday evening the 10th instant, for the pur-
pose of choosing officers according to the ces-
stitution of the said company by them adopted
and agrceaCiy to notice, the following semitic
men were duly elected:
Nathaniel S. Wise, President,
William Thornton, Tce-President,
George Carson, TREASURER,
Hugh w. Deneaie, CLERK.
Evan P; Taylor, couusndrs =;
Michael Kennedy,5
John p. Dulany,
5 Mslaa& 1f Ransay' Regulators.
William Smith,
II zoas unanimously reaolre9, That Noble
Herbert and Israel p Thompson, DC d COM
mlttcc to Wait On the president OF the Ihtsp.-
ali Society, with request that they perform a
lew nights, the proce eds OK which pcrtOrm4l.-
ccs Shalt be appropriated to the purchasing OF
ALI Engine md Hose.
1t 7vas unanimously rcsolre1, That this COM
pany meet at the court house, Oh Friday even
leg next, at O'Clock, to revise and consider
oN'SAA
said society, as may be agreed on by the com.
mittee appointed to draft them.
The society taking into consideration tlat
some who nave been anxious tC become mem
bcrs have, from different circumstances, been
prevented lroln attending the meeting OF the
society, it was further unanimously resolusc,
that the attendance of all such be solicited at
the courthouse, ON Friday evening next, at
O'Clock precisely.
II. w. DENEALE, clerk
fine .fle-rGndria II. and r.. CONTRARY.
a~:::::aa :::@
80 The THESplAN SOCIETY wiz
lpieasc meet at Brooke Lodge Room ms ever
Ing at seven O'Clock.
BY order of the President,
GEO. n. RAILS, Secretary.
March TO-
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
IN COMMON COUNCIL,
MARCH 8, 1911.

On bal,oting for president Of the common
council, Edmund l. Lee was duly elected.
On balloting for messenger to council,
James Harris was duly elected